Chapter 969

“Alright.”

After Hugh left, Brittany returned to her studio, only to be summoned away by Ysabel for a meeting.

Meanwhile, Hugh settled into the backseat of a sleek black Bentley.

The woman who had just dined with him spoke with deferential poise, “Young Master.”

“Erase all trails. We can’t let anyone trace our whereabouts.”

“There’s been someone snooping around the research institute,” the woman said with a slight frown. “Could it be Ms. Dustin?”

“I’ll persuade her to back off.”

Hugh leaned back against the plush leather seat. “How’s Estelle doing?”

“The Hartman family is being stubborn. She’s living with Mr. Dominic Hartman.”

“Hmph, she’s got nothing but Dominic on her mind. Forget it, let’s go.”

It took Brittany three days to finalize the design draft for Hugh, who was quite pleased with the outcome.

everything was in order, Brittany handed the blueprints

of the month neared, the buzz around Saskia’s wedding intensified.

Lynette family was abuzz with activity, the Metzger family

over half a month, and his wounds had significantly healed.

by his attention. Mrs. Metzger’s hopes

the hospital room, settling into a couch

bed, his eyes brimming with a plaintive look, fixated on

you talk to

silent, her attention unyielding from

Ophelia, he felt an irritating emptiness; as if he’d lost something vital.

on his bed, Jonathan’s head drooped like a

her paperwork, she finally noticed Jonathan’s unusual silence. Recalling Mrs. Metzger’s request, Ophelia sighed internally and rose to pour him a glass of warm water. “Jonathan, would you like

if you don’t want to stay here with

Ophelia felt a surprising twinge of

hand. “Drink

glass, sipping

had given him; he didn’t

hadn’t realized the extent of Jonathan’s infatuation. Before, it was directed at Saskia,

massaged her temples. “I’m not avoiding you. I’m just

like me, then?”

of their engagement and his hopeful eyes, leaving her at

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