The woman in his arms shifted around uncomfortably, carefully speaking up. “M… Mr. Hunt, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not Miss Everheart.”

Stefan froze. His expression darkened. “Who are you?”

“I… I’m your personal caretaker, Layla Bridges. The madam sent me.” Layla had quite an innocent-looking face. Even the way she spoke sounded like she could do no harm.

Stefan’s expression was frosty, rudely pushing the woman away without hesitation. He then questioned her, clearly upset. “How long have you been here?”

“For quite… a while.”

“So you were the one who enjoyed the night breeze, gave me my coffee and listened to me this whole time?”

fact that Renee had come by just to win Stefan’s heart. Instead, she inserted herself

bad mood and you need some quiet company. So I didn’t talk the entire time and just listened to you. I didn’t think you would mistake me

“I was being too naive, I underestimated how cruel a person

Everheart. If you trust me, I could try contacting her for you.”

make anyone swoon. If she had been

more, responding in a dismissive tone. “I have to accept that we are over, and I have to thank her for

getting into a new relationship, Mr. Hunt?” Layla took a deep breath and clung to the man’s arm. “I’m an orphan, and the famous doctor, Karter Bridges, raised me since I was

I’m willing to stay by your side and take care of you forever, even if I have to take a vow of chastity. And

Stefan scowled, pushing the woman away harshly again. He was enraged. “Are you pitying me? I can’t believe that I, Stefan Hunt, am being pitied by a

longest time, but I know I come from a humble background, and I have no

the job, I’ll have to continue caring for you

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