Chapter 193

Elara had no idea that Adair had been harboring a grudge against her, let alone that Adair always assumed the worst of her. In truth, Elara had never mentioned anything about Adair and Asher to the family. Now, seeing Adair greet her, Elara asked, "Why'd you bring him here?" Her eyes shifted briefly to Asher.

Adair glanced at the man beside her and deliberately looped her arm through his. "He's my boyfriend. I came to visit Mrs. Hawthorne."

Elara smirked faintly. "Aren't you worried about the family finding out you're dating someone?"

Adair raised her chin. "And what if they do? They already know.

After that dinner, Adair's aunt called her to question her thoroughly about the man she was with, asking if it was Asher.

That incident had actually stemmed from Felicity spotting them together downstairs and casually mentioning it. But Adair assumed it was Elara who had spilled the beans.

Elara felt that Adair's tone carried a hint of sarcasm, but since their relationship was never particularly close, she didn't dwell on it. Without further ado, Elara walked into the hospital room to check on Felicity.

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Meanwhile, in the corridor, Asher and Adair stood talking. After exchanging a few words with Aubrey to comfort him, Adair eventually left with Asher.

At the hospital entrance, Asher said, "There's something at work I need to first."

take care

1. of. I'll send someone to take

you

home

Adair stared at him. "You're going back to work after hours?"

"Can't be helped," Asher replied. "I'll text you once I'm done."

Adair nodded reluctantly. "Alright."

Asher opened the car door and personally helped her into the car. After she left, Asher didn't leave the premises.

hospital room, Elara found Felicity in the same state as the day before. Having had a fight with Aubrey, Felicity

he could come over and talk to Felicity. Before she could

ahead." Asher

offered to drive Elara home, but she'd refused. Then yesterday morning, he heard that Jack had been sent to

folded her arms. "Why are you so concerned about this? Figures-you and he are cut from

business partner

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begged my dad.

to invest in you. And now you have the nerve to call yourself his partner? Shouldn't you be calling him your benefactor

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Barrett had invested in Mandinion Technology, which

company.

belt, Asher still couldn't hold

on the topic at hand. "What did you do to Jack? Did you really send

"He tried to assault me

tried to assault you? Are you okay? Did you go see him

worried expression, Elara brushed off his concern. "Mr. Blackwood,

frowned. "I can't even show a little

it right," Elara said

will come after you? I heard they

but it was clear that Jack

overthinking it." She had been worried before, but after meeting Sully, she felt a bit more at ease. Sully didn't seem like someone unreasonable, and he hadn't even mentioned Jack. Elara called for her driver to pick her up. Asher stood beside her watching, and said, "Adair and I are planning to go

on her phone. Seeing her

expression indifferent. Clearly, she hadn't been paying

are meeting her family. If all

she remained determined to marry Asher. Asher, for reasons he couldn't

hoped absurdly to see some

someone else, like she used to when I was

"Congratulations," Elara said simply.

really don't care at all?" Asher pressed, frowning at her detached response. His irritation simmered. 'Damn it.

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