Chapter 222

Victor's lips curled in a mocking sneer. "So, should I be thanking you now? How touching, you really have my best interests at heart."

He paused, listening as footsteps faded down the hallway.

Without warning, Victor gave Isadora a firm smack on the rear. "They're gone."

*

Isadora stepped out into the crisp air outside the Verdant Pavilion.

The moment she appeared, Wendy spotted her and hurried over. "Isadora! I've been looking everywhere for you. Where did you disappear to?"

"I just went to the restroom," Isadora replied smoothly.

Wendy narrowed her eyes, unconvinced. "Funny, I was just there myself and didn't see you. Wait-Isadora, why is your face so red?"

Isadora shifted uncomfortably. "It's just hot in there. Come on, let's go."

Once in the car, Isadora set the GPS and said, "Let's swing by the hospital and check on Rowena's dad."

On the drive over, Wendy broke the silence. "Hey, Isadora?"

"Yeah?"

realized that guy earlier is the infamous heir

awe. "The Fitzgerald Group! That's, what, billions in assets? The biggest family in

steering wheel, eyes fixed

curious glance, her voice dropping

look away from the road. "Let's

wasn't in the mood for gossip, Wendy

arrived

a bag of fruit and some nutritional supplements they'd picked up on the way, the two made their way to

bounced ahead, reaching for the door-only to pause as voices drifted

your father's medical bills for such a

I hadn't brought Abbott

struggled under these debts, and your work

gently, interrupting the conversation between Rowena's mother, Gerda Blaine,

still unconscious in the

on the

studied Isadora, a flicker of

brought us over for dinner

girl had grown into a confident young woman.

Nanette in the news-she's

are doing so well. Rowena, you really should learn

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