Chapter 144 The Alpha, The Snake, and the Spark

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At the hospital, Walter was delighted to see Camille again. Back when Tessa was little, she and Camille had been inseparable–always hanging around the Sinclair estate like it was their second home.

“Camille, you haven’t come to visit me in foreyer,” Walter teased, a smile playing at his wrinkled face. “What, did you forget about this old man?”

Camille giggled as she peeled fruit for him and poured a cup of warm water.

“Mr. Walter, you’re just like my real grandfather. How could I forget you? I was just so upset after Tessie got sent to Falindale… I couldn’t bring myself to visit.”

Back then, she’d been young and powerless. Tessa’s fall from grace had haunted her–because she’d been completely unable to help.

“Don’t bring up the past,” Walter waved it off. “Tessie went to Falindale and still came out shining.”

“She did. Tessa’s always been the best, no matter where she is.”

Camille still had a late–night show to record, so her manager came to pick her up.

Back in the hospital room, Tessa and Landon remained. Landon stayed by Walter’s side the entire time, calmly chatting with the old man as if nothing else in the world mattered.

that evening,

moment he saw Landon standing beside Tessa, his

“Who’s this?”

have. Not with her age, not with her inexperience. There had to be someone behind her. And

for Walter, Yardley didn’t pick up on anything unusual. All

in his son’s expression–and his mood

you even here? You used to say Tessa didn’t have what it takes. Now she’s proved

fake sincerity. “I’m her father. You think I’d do

He’d known this man for over forty years. Yardley was calculating—he never worried about anything that didn’t

Walter said at last,

a son like this was a

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want with Tessa? She’s still a kid. She could

not afraid he’ll hurt her,” Walter said coldly. “You’re afraid he’ll threaten

the Sinclair family. You want to

answer.

in silence. Yardley stormed out of the hospital, climbed

who that man

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