Chapter 187

Chapter 187

Chris felt a headache coming on. His father had actually sent ten men to keep Olivia under watch?

“I’ll handle it.”

Catlin’s voice was tight with frustration. “Chris, I know your family doesn’t approve of her, but she’s sick! How is she supposed to recover when they’re treating her like a prisoner?”

Chris pinched the bridge of his nose. “I get it.”

“She should just leave the hospital. Has Whispering Bay been set up? If it’s ready, she should move there to rest.

After what the Ashfords had pulled, there was no way Olivia could stay in that hospital any longer.

The mention of Whispering Bay only made Chris’s expression darker.

“It’s still being arranged. Just tell her to stay calm and not overthink things,” he said before hanging up.

“Still arranging? What do you mean? Is the place not ready yet?”

That vague response sent a wave of unease through Catlin.

Chris frowned. “Let’s leave it at that. I’ll call you later.”

He didn’t have an answer for her and hung up abruptly.

The car was eerily quiet.

After a moment, his voice dropped to an icy tone. “Head to Whispering Bay.”

was driving, was taken aback.

just got word that the Macro family heir

man’s whereabouts had been

they finally had a lead, shouldn’t they go there first?

“Whispering Bay. Now.”

press further.

word, Kevin flicked on the

he couldn’t help but remind Chris, “Tomorrow, they’re reviewing the contract with Jackson Hodge’s team.”

would be signed

be no

he got control of those mines, there’d be no chance of Chris getting a

Chris stayed silent.

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men outside Olivia’s hospital room, he hadn’t been able to think

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phone buzzed

It was Olivia.

answered, his voice noticeably softer

“Chris,

the fear and frustration in her

bodyguards suddenly stationed outside her room–how could she not feel

steady. “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of

hospital another minute. Please, let me

Ashfords were treating her, how

“Alright. You’ll

could say no to her right

I

originally scheduled to be discharged the day after, but something about this situation–despite Chris’s reassurances -filled her

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