Chapter 207



Herschel and Jacqueline had always been incredibly kind to me, so much so that I often felt a pang of guilt for receiving their generosity. Now, even Fanny seemed to be harboring similar thoughts...

My heart plummeted as if it was free-falling from the stratosphere, an indescribable panic seizing me.

"I have to get to the bottom of this!"

The more I thought about it, the more determined I became.

For my father's sake, and to clear Herschel's name.

Fanny understood what was on my mind without needing further explanation, offering only, "Remember, whatever happens, I'm here for you."

Her words hinted she might already know more than she let on.

But I couldn't rest until I uncovered the truth myself.

Leaving the ER, I hailed a cab, surprised to see Luke still around. He was on the phone, carrying medicine, muttering, "...yeah, touched the car's display... claimed it was to play music..."

Chills ran down my spine despite the scorching sun overhead.

Luke was reporting to, but

car's display,

I watched Luke's

Evergreen Wellness Retreat, fearing any delay might cause me to miss

the entrance, demanding the name and room number of who I wished to

the name but

not mention Lord's name for fear of security calling to verify, blowing my

but was bluntly told that

this was no ordinary retreat; I couldn't even get

pondered my next move, two cars rolled up, windows down, and I immediately recognized the shiny bald head inside one of them the same man who

Dragon's," the bald man

and

was rare; it

whatever Ernest

What a coincidence!

to see Lord, the encounter with the bald man

home and received a call from Jacqueline, "Felicia, Luke told me you

been at seeing Herschel's grief-stricken

a part of me couldn't

reassuring, "Jacqueline, I'm no

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