Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss! by Nora Hoover

Chapter 1336 Dare Not Deceive

Annika got home and made a beeline for Sadie, spilling every detail about her chat with Andrew.

Sadie listened closely, then frowned. "No way, did I mess up?" she muttered.

"I don't think Andrew was lying," Annika said, still puzzled. "But Mr. Clemens was acting super weird when they left."

"Keep digging. If once doesn't work, try twice. If twice doesn't work, go for a third time," Sadie said firmly. "Find a way to see him again tomorrow." "Okay," Annika nodded, trying to reassure her. "Ms. James, don't stress too much. Sometimes, no news is good news. Maybe Mr. Clemens really is fine." "Let's hope so," Sadie sighed. "I'm just scared he's hiding something from me."

"You really care about him," Annika said sympathetically. "And I can tell Mr. Clemens cares about you too. Why don't you guys just make up?" "Making up is easy, but going back to how things were is tough," Sadie said with a touch of emotion. "Plus, there are still a lot of issues between us." "What issues?" Annika asked, confused. "Now that Raymond is gone, no one's stopping you from being together."

erased," Sadie replied with a bitter smile. "Even if the hate is gone, the wounds and regrets are still there. And the feud between the James and Clemens families isn't something that can just end because I say so. Plus, with Tristan missing, what would people

rest," Sadie said, patting her

should sleep early too. Be careful with your injured hand, don't get it wet. Call someone if you need anything." "Got it," Sadie

the room fell silent again. Sadie lay in bed, tossing and turning, replaying the day's events in her mind. Micah's reaction to her injury and their unspoken feelings left her heart heavy and conflicted. She knew he still loved her, but she was scared to go back to him. Still, she couldn't just watch him suffer. Even if they couldn't be together, she wanted

the room filled with nothing but his faint breathing. Time dragged on, and as the night

he had been completely blind. Though his sight had returned, the fear lingered. He felt his time was running out and

was a knock on the door, and Andrew's voice

"Come in," Micah responded.

his conversation with Annika. He finished, "She was