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.

Hogan really be under the weather? But just before in the changing

probably from soaking in the spring, because my face suddenly felt like

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

that Shirley wasn’t the kind to be easily fooled. But we definitely weren’t about to sit down and

Shirley gave a sarcastic smirk, “Alright, with Mr. Zade gone. I’m not in the mood either. Knock yourself out, Ms. March.”

she turned and left me with her crisp exit. Had a

was through Shirley was

was pondering my next move. I bumped into Zachary,

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Chapter 138

a glimpse of the

Zachary was just as surprised,

was confused,

pharmacy,

was incredulous, “Are you sure you

Zade for over a year; you think I wouldn’t