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.

Brittany handed the blueprints over to the

month neared, the

abuzz with activity,

his wounds had significantly

on the other hand, was utterly exasperated by his attention. Mrs. Metzger’s hopes for

decline, Ophelia brought her work to the hospital room, settling

brimming with a plaintive look, fixated on Ophelia.

why won’t you

was silent, her attention unyielding

felt an irritating emptiness; as if he’d lost something vital. Yet, Ophelia didn’t care for

on his bed, Jonathan’s head drooped like a wilted flower.

sighed internally and rose to pour him a glass of warm water. “Jonathan,

looked up, his eyes pitiful. “Ophelia, if you don’t want to stay here with me, I could talk

felt a

hand. “Drink this.”

took the glass, sipping carefully.

water Ophelia had given him; he didn’t

infatuation. Before, it was directed at Saskia, now it seemed

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

me, then?” Jonathan’s

instinctively shook her head, but she was caught by the idea of their engagement and his hopeful eyes, leaving her at a loss

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