Chapter 492

Unfortunately, the lines at Atlas General Hospital were constantly tied up, leaving Maurice unable to get through.

But then it struck Maurice-Teresa was always close to Hayes, so she might know something.

Without wasting another moment, Maurice dialed Teresa’s number.

“Daddy, why are you calling me at this hour? Miss me much?” Teresa’s voice was as sweet and crisp as the chime of wind-bells, but Maurice was too preoccupied to savor it. He asked, veiling his concern with small talk, “How are you? Did you and Hayes go out for any adventure?”

“Nope, I stayed in. But Hayes, he went out and just got back.”

Maurice’s brow furrowed, his face tensing up, but he kept his tone light and teasing, “Oh? You two are practically inseparable. How come you let Hayes go solo? Girl, he didn’t sneak off to make new friends without you, did he?”

best friend ever! He just had a cold and went for a check-up, so he didn’t take me with him!

for Hayes wasn’t born out of affection. After all, Hayes didn’t hold the same place in his heart as Teresa did.

to coerce Marguerite into marrying him.

By then, even if she found out

no consequence.

as Maurice refused to let go, she would have no

Teresa hung up, her gaze full of worry as she looked at the pale-faced Hayes and couldn’t help but ask, “Little Mute, did you really go for a check-up? You

rucked up high by

grabbed his arm to dance around upon his

nothing this time; he didn’t want to

thought of his mother’s vicious expression sent shivers

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