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?

had specifically taken leave from the daycare, informing them she wouldn't be picking

never discusses

me

quickly pulled herself together, got ready, and

hotel door was slightly ajar, as if deliberately left open for

was empty, only a faint smell

suite, where Brock was sound asleep on the

kissed her baby's

sound of running water came from the bathroom,

called out softly, but no

lightly knocking

responded from inside, "Who

for Brock." She

inside. Before her stood a man, bare-chested, with

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

was holding tweezers, disinfecting a wound in

"Why are you here?"

"Oh my goodness... how did

indifferently, a hint of a nonchalant smile on his lips, "If you're scared, go

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