Yolanda drove straight back to Moonbay Estate and waited for Charles until he finally came home late at night.

He looked a bit tired, unbuttoning his shirt as he glanced at her by the door. “You’re still up?”

Yolanda closed the door and lowered her gaze, stepping forward to help him with his tie.

Charles was used to her taking care of him, so he let her continue and asked in a calm voice, “You’re worried about William, aren’t you?”

She nodded. “The hospital’s been looking for a kidney donor, but I don’t know if they’ve found one yet.”

Charles rubbed his forehead. “There’s no rushing something like this.

Yolanda watched as Charles pulled out a robe from the closet and walked straight into the bathroom, leaving his phone lying on the bed.

She’d been married to him for two years, always quiet and proper, never did anything out of the ordinary. So he never had any reason to doubt her.

The Grant family was like shackles to her, and her love for Charles was an even tighter shackle. They all thought she’d always be the docile, obedient doll. She lowered her gaze, staring at his phone.

When Charles came out and saw her still waiting, he raised an eyebrow and let out a soft chuckle. “Looks like you’re in the mood tonight,” he teased.

Yolanda walked over to the sofa, picked up the suit he’d tossed on the floor, playing the perfect wife. “Charles, if something happens to William, I’ll be really upset.”

and then carelessly pulled out a cigarette. “Honey, if anything does happen to William, I promise you, Sinclair Group will take care of the orphanage. Would that make

no point arguing with Charles about the kidney anymore;

only willing to take over the orphanage because of a sliver of guilt in his heart. He’d known


lowered her eyes and managed a small smile. “That puts

in and kissed her on the cheek. “Still holding a grudge? Not even going to sleep with your husband

nightmares lately. I don’t want to keep you up,” she said,

all the warmth vanished from Charles’s eyes. His phone rang again; it was from

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the chance to tell Ms. Grant yet,

Charles

for

he said, standing on the balcony and flicking ash from his cigarette, a faint smirk

on

missed this chance, he’d have to wait. He didn’t


in two weeks. She had to find a way for William to get that

taking this matter seriously. Unless something truly urgent forced him out of Beloris, he wasn’t

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