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.”

he wanted to introduce Cressida.

taken a shine to a student. I’m

his phone and hardly looked up.

caught Paxton’s disceming eye then?” he

said he intends to mentor her personally.” Sullivan looked up at his sectary, his voice cool and detached. “Then let’s

seven, Sullivan returned to

was filled with the aroma

the dining table directing the servants, her peripheral vision catching her son heading upstairs. She stopped him

table, where a servant promptly laid

son disinclined to speak, Camilla couldn’t help but vent. “I heard you were out dealing with Cressida’s mess in the middle of last night? Sullivan, I don’t really want to meddle

added, “No matter what, Megan

gestured to the

servant nodded earnestly

“I have no plans for divorce… and I have

with disdain at the mention of Cressida,

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