Chapter 457

After Juan left, Eliza finally managed to calm down, but the sudden ring of her phone jolted her nerves once again. "Hello?"

"Sorry... it's late, um... Ms. Eliza, this is Dillon."

Dillon?

"What's going on?"

"Mr. Casper got hurt, and I urgently need to take care of something. Could you come to the hotel to help look after him?" Dillon didn't give her a chance to think it over, "Look, we don't know anyone else in Oak Falls, and being new here, it's just for a couple of hours. I'll be right back once I'm done."

New here? What a lame excuse.

As far as she knew, Welton International had more than just a few dealings in Oak Falls.

"He's a grown man; even if he's slightly injured, he doesn't need someone to look after him. Sorry, I can't make it." Eliza declined.

"Ms. Eliza, please don't say no just yet. Mr. Casper brought young Master Brock with him this time to Oak Falls. A minor injury might be manageable, but taking care of the kid might be too much. Please..."

Eliza felt a sudden pang in her chest. Casper brought Brock to Oak Falls?

the daycare, informing them she wouldn't be picking up Brock this week,

never discusses

send me the

hanging up, she quickly pulled herself together, got ready, and headed to

was slightly ajar, as if deliberately left

and entered. The living room was empty, only a faint smell of alcohol lingering in the

the inner suite, where Brock was sound asleep on the luxurious bed,

she kissed her baby's little

water came from the bathroom, along with

softly, but no reply

door, lightly knocking on the semi-transparent glass door.

responded from inside, "Who

here for Brock."

door opened from the inside. Before her

was shocked to see the water in the sink dyed red,

was holding tweezers, disinfecting a wound in the palm of his left hand with

"Why are you here?"

my goodness... how did you get

her indifferently, a hint of a nonchalant smile on

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