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

the end of the month neared, the

was abuzz with activity, the Metzger family remained unusually

recuperating for over half a month, and his wounds had significantly healed. He had completely forgotten about Saskia, his attention

hand, was utterly exasperated by his attention. Mrs. Metzger’s hopes for her to keep Jonathan company only added to her

Ophelia brought her work to the hospital room, settling into a couch to tackle

brimming with a plaintive look, fixated on

you

silent, her attention unyielding from her documents.

if he’d lost

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

Metzger’s request, Ophelia sighed internally and rose to pour him a glass of warm water. “Jonathan, would you

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

dejected expression, Ophelia felt a

hand.

the glass, sipping carefully.

didn’t want

Before, it was directed at Saskia, now it seemed to

her temples. “I’m not avoiding you.

me, then?”

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

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