Chapter 181

I couldn’t give him the answer he wanted. After all, I remembered that girl had tied the knot !

I restarted the car, a slight smile curling my lips. “Good luck with that.”

“Thanks,” Mark replied cheerfully.

I drove him home, hesitating before speaking, “Your injury…”

“Don’t mind what Kathy’s been spreading around.” He took the medicine from me, effortlessly easing the awkwardness. “Steven’s at my place. He’ll patch me up.”

“Okay.” I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.”

It was not that I didn’t want to help him with his wound, but considering it was on his back, it would inevitably mean taking off his shirt. Given our relationship, it might not be entirely appropriate. He’d probably feel uncomfortable, too.

Mark suddenly looked at me as I was about to return the car keys. “Were you scared by what you’d seen today?“}

I clenched my palm. Seeing Violet lash out at Mark like that did frighten me. The whip cut deep.5

that moment, I shook my head. “I’ve

take the keys., “It’s the weekend. Taxis are hard to come by around here. Take the

I texted Steven some wound care tips after Mark

analysis that Gary had sent over was on the entryway table at Riverview Estate. I had given them the code to my

quick look at the report calmed me down. It confirmed

and changing my clothes, I felt refreshed and headed

there, Bryant looked up. “What took you so

up,” I replied.

explain everything. I waved the document

is it?” Bryant raised an eyebrow, curious.

it over. “You’ll

how his grandfather had died once he looked into it a bit more. It was the person he kept protecting who had betrayed his closest

long fingers untangling the string of the envelope. As he was about to pull out the documents, Bryant’s phone

the call. As he started to extract the papers,

could afford to reject the call, but Kevin couldn’t. He was responsible for Margaret’s

reply solemnly,

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