Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 38

Cressida gripped her delicate fingers tightly together Yet, on the surface, she was the picture of docility. “I understand, Mr. Lowry!”

Sullivan stood and made his exit.

Outside, Cressida’s folks stood there, the very image of plain, unassuming people, eager to strike up a conversation with Sullivan as he emerged, but before they could utter a word, he had already stepped into the elevator

Bianca shot them a glare and followed suit.

In the elevator, it was just Sullivan and Bianca, the red numbers on the digital display ticking down steadily.

“Why send Cressida to Pinecrest Hospital?” Sullivan suddenly asked. “Wasn’t that where Megan’s dad was treated?”

Bianca’s heart tightened But she quickly offered an explanation, “Mr. Lowry, it wasn’t intentionall By the time I got to the airport, the ambulance had already taken Cressida to the hospital. Will you be visiting Cressida before her surgery tomorrow?”

As the elevator dinged open, Sullivan was the first to step out, leaving behind a dismissive, “I’m not a doctor!” Bianca humed after him.

As Sullivan slid into his sleek black Bentley, the window rolled down, and he half–turned to Bianca. “Set up a dinner with Paxton when he gets to Borough City.”

wanted

Paxton’s taken a shine to a student. I’m afraid this

phone

caught Paxton’s disceming eye then?” he asked

her personally.”

half–past seven, Sullivan returned to the Lowry

was filled with the

the servants, her peripheral vision catching her son heading

a seat at the table, where a servant promptly laid out a napkin

with Cressida’s mess in the middle of last night? Sullivan, I don’t really want to meddle in

added, “No matter what, Megan is leagues

black coffee and gestured

nodded earnestly

concems, “I have no plans

the mention of Cressida, “She’s a crow trying to play peacock!” Sullivan didn’t