The guard, seeing no other way, finally called Grace.

Grace was buried in paperwork for the project with Yule Group. When she saw the contact name flash on the screen, she hesitated momentarily before answering.

"What is it?"

"Ms. Lambert, something's off with Mr. Lambert. His mental state doesn't seem good."

Grace frowned and pushed the files aside. "What happened?"

Still believing Andrea was someone Grace had personally sent, the guard didn't mention her.

"He just... keeps saying he wants to see you."

Grace exhaled slowly, her voice steady. "Let him tough it out. He needs to remember this lesson."

Liam hadn't been hooked for long—as long as he had the will, he could still recover.

The guard glanced at the tightly shut door, sighing helplessly.

you should come by. He's your brother, after

against her forehead. "I'll come by

about to leave when her

might have a problem. I haven't been able to get a hold of Jasper

switched course, turning her car

on Jasper's room door and entered,

out to feel his forehead as she stood by his bed, then quickly opened the sliding door to the balcony for some fresh

didn't you tell

her hand away, his voice hoarse. "No need for you

hard several times after he

just like a prickly little hedgehog—he absolutely refused to show

to know, and from the looks

to how Liam had

have dragged the whole class into isolating

in elementary or middle school, not at the university level, where people should've been mature enough to

Instead, she headed to the

the way back, she ran into Jasper's

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