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

I’ve heard Paxton’s taken a shine to a student. I’m afraid this might not

his phone and hardly looked

disceming eye then?”

a smile. “Details are sketchy, but Paxton has publicly praised this violinist and said he intends to mentor her personally.” Sullivan looked up at his sectary, his voice cool and detached. “Then

Sullivan returned

was filled with

dressed in her elegant attire, sat at the dining table directing the servants, her peripheral vision catching her son heading upstairs. She stopped him with a

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

heard you were out dealing with Cressida’s mess in the middle of last night? Sullivan, I don’t really want to meddle in your affairs, but the gossip is that

and added, “No matter what, Megan is leagues above Cressida.”

a sip of his black coffee and gestured

nodded earnestly

“I have no plans for divorce… and I have

at the mention of Cressida,

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