Chapter 613

This time, the bespectacled man hesitated. Sydney was right. If she died here, it would not be dismissed as a simple mistake. It would be fatal.

With the leaders of both the Sterling and Hutton families present, losing the hostage meant that none of them would leave the estate alive.

He considered it for a moment. "Aren't you a doctor yourself? What do you need? Medicine? Supplies? I can have someone bring them."

Letting her go was clearly not an option.

Sydney appeared to think it over, then replied evenly, "A cup of hot water and a warm coat."

He frowned. "You have a lot of demands.”

“I can't help it," Sydney said. "I'm cold."

She glanced across the empty terrace, then looked back at him."Aren't you cold?"

It was a winter night. No one was immune to the chill

had stood abandoned for years. There were no spare

the hallway.

irritation sharp in his voice. "No coat. Even if there were one, a pampered young lady like you

her mine." A calm female voice

Sydney looked up.

walked over despite the attempts to stop her. She halted at the entrance

she said

her down jacket and held

knew how it would end. There was no reason to offend Diana

inside and out,

it and looked at Diana. "Thank you,

delivered. You can

gave a single nod

vantage point, she saw only

had their backs to her. Tristan still

of the sleeve, her movement stalled for a fraction of

Something felt wrong.

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