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

might have decided she

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 around

for Spencer to return and find a time to talk to him directly, to ask him

"Abby..."

barely manage to speak- but it

medications seemed to

her martial arts training, picked up

into the room. When she saw that Evan was

she noted. "The fever's starting to break. Do you want some water?" Evan nodded slightly. His throat

cup of warm water and moved to help him sit up, but Evan managed on his own, making

for the nurse to bring a fresh bottle of

there more?"

"Just one more

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