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 to open

call to take care

Jackson nodded.

us out for dinner tonight,

her

of Henrik's visit

was always the first to jump at a dinner invite. Now she was turning one

of guilt.

and that her parents were gone. If Jackson saw Henrik, her stories would unravel. And if her uncle found out she was spreading those stories, she worried she might

never a good

to talk, Jackson respected her privacy, not

know if you need

tidied up downstairs,

"Okay."

a look of deep concern. She needed to figure

...

Seven in the evening.

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