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.

order, Brittany handed the blueprints over to

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

with activity, the Metzger family remained unusually

had been recuperating for over half a month, and his wounds had significantly healed. He

his attention. Mrs. Metzger’s hopes for her to keep Jonathan company only added

her work to the hospital room, settling into a couch to tackle her paperwork.

lay in bed, his eyes brimming with

why won’t you talk to

silent, her attention unyielding from her documents.

finding him bothersome. Whenever he couldn’t see Ophelia, he felt an irritating emptiness; as if he’d lost something vital.

on his bed, Jonathan’s head

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 a drink?”

you don’t want to stay here

felt a surprising twinge of compassion.

hand.

glass, sipping carefully.

him; he didn’t want to guzzle it down all at

Jonathan’s infatuation. Before, it was directed at Saskia, now it seemed to be

“I’m not avoiding

you like me, then?”

head, but she was caught by the idea of their engagement and his hopeful eyes,

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