Chapter 272

"Zach isn't with you?" Serena's gaze swept past Wendy's shoulder, landing on the space behind her-casual, indifferent.

She was just here to test Wendy. If she revealed her true intentions too soon, she wouldn't get any answers at all.

Wendy's expression darkened.

How could Serena still be so calm? Was she really so unconcerned about Ruth's life that she could turn around and look for Zach instead?

"Zach went grocery shopping. We're meeting up later for dinner."

Then, she suddenly sneered. "Aren't you already married to Hugh? Since you're someone else's wife now, you shouldn't lurk around waiting for another man."

Zach was not with her. That meant Wendy was free to act alone.

Then that mysterious figure at the hospital earlier...

Serena's eyes drifted toward Wendy's shopping bags, her lips curling into a faint smile. "Asking about another man's whereabouts is still better than spending his money."

Wendy's fingers tightened around the bags, instinctively shifting them behind her. There was a black hoodie in one of the bags.

respond, a familiar

were you looking for

circles under his eyes, his expression dazed and

sight of him,

here just for you, Zach.

playfully at Zach, acting as if she were

alone time with Serena before

of his plan to

watching Wendy retreat into the elevator, her mind

Silence settled between them.

break it. "Serena, even if you're married

didn't come here to be

coming back with her shopping and got curious. You two were always inseparable. It's surprising you'd let her

out a casual excuse. Then, she added as if in passing, "She has asthma, you know. Be sure to keep her with you

let her go out alone to hurt people," Serena finished

still didn't have

against Wendy. But the figure she'd bumped into in

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