But Cedric Clarke was right. Compared to asking Mack for help, Stewart did seem like the better choice.

Still, she had just burned all her bridges with him a few days ago. Now she'd have to swallow her pride and ask him for a favor...

So be it. If it meant saving her mother, what did her dignity matter?

...

Briony found out from Cedric that Stewart would be at a gathering tonight at the Moonlight Lounge.

She'd been here before, so it wasn't hard to find Stewart's private room this time. She hesitated at the door for a moment, then took a breath and pushed it open-

"Rosita, can you believe Stewart actually went to your brother in person to help Julia? You know how your brother is all business, no favoritism. Stewart had to donate a whole batch of top-of-the-line medical equipment, and now he owes your brother a big favor! Seriously, Stewart's going all out for Julia. Be honest with me, you're not bothered by that?"

"Why would I be?" Rosita replied calmly. "Ms. Kensington has been caring for Irwin for five years-she's practically a second mom to him. That makes Ms. Hudson like a grandmother. Stewart helping them is the least he can do."

with your health, you couldn't take care

Kensington-she's been with him for years. Honestly,

more. "Stewart just wants Ms. Hudson to recover, so Ms. Kensington can be at ease and keep helping with Irwin. After all, she's been in his life for five years-no one's

content being just a nanny? Come on, her real goal is Stewart. But now that you and Stewart are officially together,

me himself: as long as he helps Ms. Hudson, with how grateful Ms. Kensington is, she'll definitely come back to help with Irwin. Don't always assume the worst about

you'd better

word, I'm really going to

shut with a bang. Briony turned away, her knuckles white on the

was Stewart's real reason for

always thinking about Rosita

a few deep breaths to force down the

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