Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 138

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I nonchalantly rocked up to the hot spring about ten minutes later.

The water was warm and comly, soaking into my skin like sweet nectar, washing away the bone–deep chill I had.

But for the longest time, it was just me in the spring. Just when I started to feel that something was off, Zachary and Shirley hurried over.

“President Stapleton, my apologies. Zachary said with a tone full of regret, “Mr. Zade has been swamped with work for the past couple of years, and it’s taken a toll on his stomach. Had a bit too much to drink last night and caught a cold. He wouldn’t have just taken off without saying goodbye unless he was feeling downright awful.”

Took off without saying goodbye? So Hogan, he’d already left the hot spring? Just like that. without even a heads–up?

Shirley clearly looked peeved but still made nice. “You know, everyone has their off days. How about this, I’ll send a doc over to check on Mr. Zade in person,”

“President Stapleton’s always thinking ahead.” Zachary kept up his smile, “I’ll thank you on Mr. Zade’s behall then,

After saying his piece and checking his watch, Zachary rushed off with a sense of urgency that didn’t seem faked.

just before in the changing room, he

my mind, probably from soaking in the spring,

snapped me out of it, “don’t you think Mr. Zade’s ‘sickness‘ is a

that Shirley wasn’t the kind to be easily fooled. But

respond, Shirley gave a sarcastic smirk, “Alright, with Mr. Zade gone.

me with her crisp exit. Had a bit of that Wallis spunk, she did.

FreeMan was through Shirley was going to be a dead end. And

I was pondering my next move. I bumped into Zachary, of all people. He was carrying a

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caught a

just as surprised, “How are you feeling now?”

was confused, “Feeling how?”

explained. “I just picked up some meds from the pharmacy, Mr. Zade asked me

was incredulous, “Are you sure

for over a year; you think