Chapter 144 The Alpha, The Snake, and the Spark

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At the hospital, Walter was delighted to see Camille again. Back when Tessa was little, she and Camille had been inseparable-always hanging around the Sinclair estate like it was their second home.

"Camille, you haven't come to visit me in foreyer," Walter teased, a smile playing at his wrinkled face. "What, did you forget about this old man?"

Camille giggled as she peeled fruit for him and poured a cup of warm water.

"Mr. Walter, you're just like my real grandfather. How could I forget you? I was just so upset after Tessie got sent to Falindale... I couldn't bring myself to visit."

Back then, she'd been young and powerless. Tessa's fall from grace had haunted her-because she'd been completely unable to help.

"Don't bring up the past," Walter waved it off. "Tessie went to Falindale and still came out shining."

"She did. Tessa's always been the best, no matter where she is."

Camille still had a late-night show to record, so her manager came to pick her up.

Back in the hospital room, Tessa and Landon remained. Landon stayed by Walter's side the entire time, calmly chatting with the old man as if nothing else in the world mattered.

Later that evening, Yardley arrived.

Landon standing beside Tessa, his

"Who's this?"

with her age, not with her inexperience. There had to be someone behind her. And if it was this man, then what was he

for Walter, Yardley didn't pick up on anything unusual. All he

in his son's expression-and

nothing to do with you," Walter snapped. "Why are you even here? You used

replied, all fake sincerity. "I'm her father.

years. Yardley was calculating—he never worried about anything that didn't threaten his own

Walter said at

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he want with Tessa? She's still a kid. She could get

hurt her," Walter said coldly. "You're afraid he'll threaten your position at Sinclair Corp. When have you

Everything I've done is for the Sinclair family. You want to hand Sinclair Corp

didn't answer. He'd had

out of the hospital, climbed into his car, and

who that man

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