Zoey's seven years weighed heavily on Fitch. How many sets of seven years does a woman get in a lifetime? Even if Fitch had the

slightest bit of concern for Zoey, how could he dismiss those years as nothing?

That thought was like a thorn in his heart.

Now, all Wendy had to do was sever the ties between them once and for all.

"Let it go, Fitch. I'm being discharged from the hospital today anyway."

However, the call from the Haskins family cat that very moment. The spectacle Belinda had caused at the last cocktail party

had caught Mr. Haskins' eye, and the previous night, he had summoned Fitch to his study to ask if there was any truth to the rumor

that he and Zoey had been an item.

Without a second thought, Fitch denied it. He and Zoey had never been in a relationship. The most he could admit was having

humiliated her over a few hundred thousand dollars - which was nothing, not even enough to call her a lover.

Fitch was the heir apparent to the Haskins family, the one with the most say in the family, but he still held immense respect for his

grandfather.

"Fitch," Mr. Haskins had said, "as long as you know what you're doing. Since you've decided to be with that Wendy girl, I don't care

what other dalliances you have, just cut them off. And as for Zoey's family."

He'd frowned, his disdain for Belinda still fresh.

A family like the Haskins would never mingle with such people.

"l understand, Grandpa."

Now Mr. Haskins was calling again, likely to inquire about Wendy's injury. After all, it had happened at a Haskins event, and they

felt somewhat responsible.

Wendy's eyes sparkled as she got the chance to ingratiate herself.

"Grandpa, I'm fine and about to leave the hospital. Fitch is pickingup. Yes, I know, don't worry, I won't pursue the matter any

will handle it. Alright,

she started

back. Grandpa is worried about me, and the Bennitts have been calling

here in the hospital."

hand away. Intimacy wasn't his

recovered as she stayed close to him on their way

the elevator stopped at a floor, in

between Zoey and Fitch, and that Zoey couldn't let

evidently made her curious.

to bring

vaguely recognized Cornelia as someone famous, but paid her

tonight, Fitch.

"Sure."

about Fitch's impending union with the Bennitt family. This must be

looked away, not

elevator doors opened on the ground floor, Cornelia pulled up her mask and

turned back, smiling slyly

I was the one who answered. Sorry about that. Zoey was so tired

it something important? I can ask her

this bomb, she noticed Wendy's face

paused, understanding Cornelia's protective stance toward

if he had wronged Zoey when there was really nothing

reckoning after regaining his memory, largely out of respect for

for the cafeteria, leaving Wendy struggling to

did you want with Zoey?" she

call Zoey the previous night, having hired a lawyer, but even the lawyer couldn't reach

demand an apology

indifferent.

up in Wendy's eyes, and her cheeks flushed with

fine, really, I don't want to dwell on it anymore. She's just a pitiable

future."

does

a satisfied smile as she followed him out of the

could see, her

Wendy had orchestrated an accident meant for her. If Zoey wasn't already dead, she'd be crippled and

fighting for her

trying to compete with Wendy for

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