Chapter 533

Once the couple was gone, Zoe looked away only to meet Daniel's gaze. She cleared her throat and pulled her hand away. "It's not that serious. I can walk by myself. You don't have to—"

"I can hold you in my arms if you'd like."

Zoe whispered, "Please don't."

Daniel propped her up and helped her walk, and they left the hospital.

Zoe stared outside the window on the way back. She had nothing to say to Daniel. Once she was home, she lay on the bed and took the pills and glass of water from Daniel. After she took her pills, she said, "Thanks. There's nothing for you to do here anymore, so you can go back now."

Daniel tucked her in. "I'm not leaving."

Zoe sat up. "What?"

Daniel held her shoulders and pushed her back down gently. "You need to rest for a bit. Doctor's orders. I'll be taking care of you. I'll sleep on the couch outside. I won't get in your way."

Zoe quickly waved her hands. "It's alright. Nana sent one of her servants here to take care of me. She's a good cook. I appreciate the thought, but I don't need it, Daniel."

"She can make breakfast and lunch for you. But what about dinner? Or supper."

"I can—"

Daniel continued, "And you don't have to trouble anyone if you have me."

Zoe frowned. She was about to say something, but Daniel interjected, "And this is my responsibility too."

be the only one to take the pain. What's more, I don't want to trouble Alice.

smiled and took the glass. "I'm going now.

"Sure."

Zoe heard him closing the door. She turned to her side and stared outside the window where the

He then lay on the couch. It was a small couch, so he felt cramped sleeping on it. He turned around and curled his legs up, then he hugged his shoulders and closed

a worried Raymond hurried over to her. "We

"What is it?"

a few moments later, he said, "Mr. Ollander went for

to drink? I have a bad feeling about this,

his voice, "And he sexually assaulted one of the waitresses. The girl

from her seat, shaking with rage. "You

because I had something to do. I-I didn't expect this to happen. A-And it isn't the first time he has done this. I-I thought he would have known

She clenched her teeth so hard that she could crush them.

partnering company would arrange everything before Mr. Ollander made his way there. Maybe they didn't

Leanna laughed mirthlessly. "Do you really think that's an excuse? That girl just graduated college.

McKinney, but this is unavoidable in our line of work. As long as consent is

Leanna said, "Unavoidable? I never heard

hesitated for a moment, then he answered, "It used to happen a lot, but Mr. Pearson saw it once, and he got rid of almost everyone who was involved. Since then, nobody has tried to do things like

the management is weak." Leanna calmed down a lot. "So,

has been working for Mr. Crossley a long time now, so Mr. Crossley is biased toward him. As long as he didn't cause any big

leaned on her chair.

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