Chapter 406

Serena felt Hugh's hand tighten ever so slightly. That confirmed it. Her hunch was right.

So, the cold, emotionless Hugh actually had a soft spot for fuzzy things.

She recalled the vibrant, exotic plants in Hugh's villa-lush, delicate, and meticulously cared for. The more she thought about it, the more she realized that his icy demeanor might just be a defense mechanism.

With that in mind, she shot him a knowing look, leaned in a little closer, and lowered her voice. "If you like it, feel free to touch it more. I can carry fuzzy handbags when I come see you, too."

If he really liked soft, plush textures that much... Well, she could let him indulge in private.

After all, Hugh wasn't made of stone. Between work and family obligations, if even this tiny pleasure was off-limits, wouldn't that just be too cruel?

She looked at him now not just with amusement, but with a trace of tenderness in

her gaze.

Hugh, on the other hand, was frowning deeply. Something about the way Serena was looking at him felt... off.

more forward lately. And that was

rubbed the fur of her shawl a little more. His eyes, however, were fixed on the sharp curve of her

She was too thin.

lost in their thoughts when the distant wail

the first to

one could wake her, so we had to call an ambulance! Is Mr. Cole or Mrs. Larson around? The EMTs

Sarah had collapsed?

she was already halfway into the

whispering among themselves. Hugh quickly stepped in to

and with Cole being her fiancé, Serena and Cole

opening ended with a medical emergency. It didn't even take 30 minutes for the news

about it almost immediately

hospital bed, surrounded by members of both

her daughter's bedside, tightly gripping her

happen? You were just attending a company event! How did it turn

just started hurting. Before I knew it, I passed out..." Sarah bit down on her lip, turning even paler

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