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!"

Sadie rushed forward to open

on Sadie's shoulder, nuzzling her cheek

there," Sadie murmured, gently

nook of her neck

got soul,"

the little one doing? Is the

and it'll be all better in about a month." Dahlia hung

out. "I owe Coco my life; I wouldn't

Don't worry, Andrew and I will handle everything." "Really?" Sadie was visibly shaken. "The ones targeting VIC Group are Mr. Clemens' business rivals-why would they want to kill me? I'm

changed the subject. "By the way, Micah Clemens has invited you for breakfast.

Dahlia had already nodded respectfully

Was Micah Clemens now going to force her to seal the deal? The thought sent her into a

"Mia, Mia!"

of Coco's voice snapped Sadie

hushed Coco with a whisper, "Coco, we're not at home. You

"Mia, Nathan, Noah..."

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