Victoria added, "I don't have to be with him. Abby, let's not talk about these depressing things anymore. I'll be busy for a while, but I'll call you when I have some free time. It's been so long since we've had a proper chat." The little kid who used to cling to her, crying for her to hold him, had grown up.

After the call, Abby found herself deep in thought. "Victoria's family business is in trouble. Is the Chouinard family unwilling to help?"

From Victoria's words, it was clear that her family's situation was dire-so bad that bankruptcy seemed like a real possibility.

The Du Group also operated internationally, but Victoria had been tight-lipped about the details. Abby wanted to help her, but she didn't know how.

If Spencer was avoiding a relationship with Victoria because her family's business was struggling, Abby would lose all respect for him.

Could the kind, gentle, and noble brother she remembered really be that sort of person?

No, Abby didn't believe Spencer was like that.

Perhaps it was the Chouinard family elders who were being overly pragmatic. Seeing that

decline, they might have

said that Spencer never confessed to her, not even once. That meant Victoria had been harboring feelings for Spencer all along, waiting for him to make a move, but he never did. What a

couldn't wrap her head

could do was wait for Spencer to return and find a time to

"Abby..."

the room. It wasn't loud-he could barely manage to

medications seemed

hearing, honed from her martial arts training, picked up his

When she saw that Evan

not as hot anymore," she noted. "The fever's starting to break. Do you want some water?" Evan nodded slightly. His throat was still sore, so he avoided

help him sit up, but Evan managed on

the water, Abby called for the nurse to bring

there more?" Abby

"Just one

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