Chapter 1449

Fiona stared at her phone, the call already disconnected, looking a bit shell-shocked.

Seriously...

Is Uncle actually coming over?

Just as she was nursing a pounding headache, her phone buzzed again. It was a message from Henrik.

[I've been mulling it over, and I'm sure I heard a man's voice in your room calling you, Fiona. I hope you have a good explanation for this when I get back tonight.]

Fiona: ....

Why does he have ears like a hawk at his age?

"Fiona?"

A knock sounded on her door, Jackson's voice tentative.

"Everything alright? Need me to come in?"

"It's nothing."

the door

had a call to take

Jackson nodded.

out for dinner tonight, you

Fiona scratched her head. "Got some stuff

the thought of Henrik's visit made her

flashing in his eyes. Ever since he'd known Fiona, she was always the first to jump at a dinner invite.

Fiona felt a twinge of guilt. "It's a bit

Jackson saw Henrik, her stories would unravel. And if her uncle

was never a

want to talk, Jackson respected her

let me know if you

calm and supportive: "I've tidied

"Okay."

as he left, her smile vanished, replaced by a look of deep concern. She needed to figure out how to handle her uncle. Jackson, catching her worried expression in the

...

Seven in the evening.

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