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.”

darkened. “What nonsense! Mr. Parker is elderly and

she sobbed. “He kept holding my hand, calling me Audrey over and

told him I wasn’t Audrey, but he insisted, asking when I came back, why there

knew better.” Her voice trembled. “He said I was too resilient to die

deal with it, so I rushed and used cold water.” She sniffled. “I didn’t know it could endanger

yet he still thought of me. He still believed I’d return,

William, with no blood relation to me, had never doubted. Even in his

“You can go. I’ll watch Mr.

maid wiped her tears, bowed to Charles, and turned

she jumped back

my God!” Her face went

I didn’t remember seeing

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photo!” Her voice shook. “Mr. Parker keeps it next to his bed. You’re that woman who

snapped from behind her, “This is a

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

eyes finding mine. Unlike the maid, he showed no

simply. “You’re

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