Chapter 18

Jerome went downstairs, but there was no sign of Mikayla.

“Mr. Miller, Madam had left on her own in a cab,” the driver tentatively informed.

Jerome pursed his lips and instructed the driver to return to Dragoncrest Villa.

Seeing Mikayla’s shoes by the door, he went upstairs.

Mikayla’s room door was tightly shut, with no sound from the inside.

Jerome hesitated for a moment but ultimately refrained from knocking.

The next day, after finishing his workout, Jerome walked to the table where Amy had already prepared breakfast.

He then sat himself down at the table and glanced upstairs. “Wake her

up for breakfast.”

Amy responded dutifully, “Sir, Madam has already left.”

Left?

He had deliberately given Mikayla some time to cool down last night, intending to inquire about the situation in the morning. To his surprise, she had gone out early.

“Where did she go?”

Amy shook her head. “I don’t know. Madam didn’t say.”

“Madam didn’t even have breakfast. It seems like there’s something important she needs to attend to,” Amy added.

back to your duties.”

Jerome furrowed his brows. “Alright, you can go back to

her way to the kitchen, Jerome called Mike.

what happened at Kylie’s apartment

acted unusually the previous night. Despite her reluctance to

upstairs, everything seemed fine with Mikayla. How did it suddenly turn into a scene of intense animosity upon seeing

that had he not arrived in

right then

for such

at the hospital where Taylor was at.

using the room number

also a separate resting area. It was a multi–functional lounge

rivaled that of a hotel suite.

knocked on the door, the caretaker had just finished taking Taylor’s blood pressure on the sofa,

Mrs. Miller is

with curiosity. “What made you

my fault, and I

“You two are quite interesting. The husband injures someone and then sends the wife to pay

caretaker brought water for Mikayla and then left the room. Mikayla took

came on my own

intrigued eyebrow, not entirely surprised. “Mrs. Miller, you came all this way. It’s probably not just about checking on me, is

didn’t beat around the bush. “Indeed, I

Is it related to your interest in

lifted her cup, and took a leisurely sip. you’ve asked me before about the bet

“Mr. Blue,

would

words, a playful expression appeared on

Chapter 18

win because your luck has arrived,”

arrived? You’re not implying yourself, are

Mikayla said with a smile. “I can help you secure the

neither confirming nor denying. “I wonder, Mrs. Miller, what conditions do you

time getting down to business when Mikayla opened the

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