Chapter 356

Victoria curled her lips, leaning close. “I actually have a way…”

Audrey’s POV

After wandering the grounds for ten minutes, I headed toward William’s building. My heart raced, but I deliberately slowed down, pretending this was my first visit.

Inside, I was bursting with excitement. I wanted to run straight to William’s bedside, hold his hand, and tell him everything that had happened these past months.

At reception, I asked for his room number, keeping my voice even. Once I had directions, I hurried to the elevator and pressed his floor button.

As the elevator climbed, my anxiety grew. What would I say to him? Would he blame me for disappearing so long?

I followed the room numbers down the corridor but stopped when I heard Charles’s voice.

“When washing Mr. Parker’s body, you must adjust the water temperature properly!” he was scolding a maid. “If the water gets cold, get a fresh basin! Now he’s caught a chill because of your carelessness. If he doesn’t make it to the young Mr. Parker’s wedding, can

you live with that?”

My heart sank. Had William’s health deteriorated so much that a simple chill could threaten his life?

“I didn’t mean to!” The maid wiped tears from her eyes. “He kept harassing me, so I rushed and didn’t check the temperature.”

elderly and weak. How could he possibly harass

kept holding my hand,

wasn’t Audrey, but he insisted, asking when I came back, why there was no news,

he knew better.” Her voice trembled. “He said I was too

so I rushed and used cold water.”

yet he still thought of me.

survive. But William, with no blood relation to me, had never doubted. Even in his final days, he was waiting for me, mistaking

Charles sighed. “You can go. I’ll watch

bowed to Charles, and

by the elevator, she jumped back like she’d seen a

my God!” Her face went white. “You

confused. I didn’t remember

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voice shook. “Mr. Parker keeps it next

Charles snapped from behind her, “This is

maid stepped aside, pointing at me. “Look who’s

Unlike the

Sinclair,” he said simply. “You’re

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