Getting Him Hooked: Mr. Freeman’s Indifferent Sinner Wife

Chapter 271

Ken was startled for a moment. Then, he smiled and greeted him. “Zac, long time no see. Let’s grab a drink whenever you’re free.”

Zac ignored Ken and turned around. He spoke to Olivia gently. “Liv, I’ll leave Ken alone. I’ll go get something for you to eat.”

you

and

Then, he walked away.

Olivia looked at Zac, who was leaving, puzzled. “Dr. Lucas, did you offend Mr. Quinton in any way?”

They were on good terms, if she was not mistaken.

Ken smiled wryly and shook his head. “No, of course. He is on bad terms with John, and I’m John’s doctor, so he thinks I’m his enemy.”

Olivia nodded. “Well, that makes sense.”

“Mrs. Freeman, do you think so too?” Ken felt helpless. “I’m not on John’s side. I have no choice because the Freeman family is more powerful than the Quinton family. I support you deep down in my heart.”

It did not matter to Olivia whose side Ken was on, so she did not want to dwell on it. Instead, she asked, “When will Zyla wake up?”

the knife did not stab her heart, so

wound is on the chest, and she

in these next few

Zyla and

not up to Ken when Zyla would regain consciousness. That depended on

and she felt

insisted on sending Zyla far away. If she had done that, Zyla

her selfishness that made her let Zyla stay. After

these things alone.

around to look at Ken. However, the look in his eyes surprised her. It was the same look she had seen John’s gaze when

“Ken.”

at her. “Yes,

him for a while before she asked,

have a

flustered. He chuckled awkwardly and asked, “Mrs. Freeman, what are

“Ken, if you have feelings for Zyla, promise me that you’ll treat her well and

the future, you’ll only need to help me take care of her

Freeman, w-what do you mean by that?” Ken panicked.

think of me as a friend, promise me you’ll do what I

“Mrs. Freeman…”

repeated with a stern