Chapter 197 The Check

All night, Sadie Roth was plagued by nightmares. Upon awakening at dawn, she found herself bathed in sweat...

Her eyes shot open as she stared at the ceiling as her breaths came in frantic gasps...

It took a while to collect herself and recognize she was safe within the walls of her villa's bedroom before she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Feeling sticky and uncomfortable, she got up to shower, only noticing then that her fingers were cut and stung when water hit them.

She didn't dwell on it-probably a scrape from last night's escape.

After freshening up, she stepped out of her room to a knocking at the door, followed by Dahlia's voice, "Miss Roth, may I come in?" "Come in," she replied.

Dahlia entered, carrying a birdcage.

Inside, Coco lay quietly, timidly scanning these strange new surroundings...

Upon spotting Sadie Roth, Coco's demeanor instantly brightened, and despite its injured wing, it flapped excitedly, shrieking, "Mommy, mommy!"

rushed forward

and landed on Sadie's shoulder, nuzzling her cheek with its

there," Sadie murmured, gently kissing

into the nook of her neck like a child clinging to its

parrot's got soul," Dahlia remarked admiringly.

Coco's feathers. "How's the little

every other day and it'll be all better in about

Sadie breathed out. "I owe Coco my life;

VIC Group attack sent you those threatening packages. Don't worry, Andrew and I will handle everything." "Really?" Sadie was visibly shaken. "The ones

far from a pest," Dahlia said pointedly, then swiftly changed the subject. "By the

already nodded respectfully and

moment of desperation to save her life. Was Micah Clemens now going to force her to seal the deal? The

"Mia, Mia!"

Coco's voice snapped Sadie out

Coco with a whisper, "Coco, we're not at home. You need to be careful about what you

"Mia, Nathan, Noah..."

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