Chapter 10


Chapter 10:

As she felt Henrik shift beside her, she instinctively pulled the coat tighter, curling up on the sofa and drifting into an unintentional sleep.

Thirty minutes later, Henrik reappeared, cradling a soundly sleeping Khloe in his arms.

The sight of him carrying her out left the men waiting outside stunned once again.

They couldn’t help but wonder if Henrik had fallen under some sort of spell.

Yet not a single one of them dared to voice their thoughts. Instead, they simply trailed behind him in cautious silence.

The group made their way back to an old house in the city, Henrik’s birthplace—a detail known to only a select few. Fiona Byrd, once Henrik’s nanny and now his loyal servant, had been the steadfast caretaker of the house for years.

The moment she saw Henrik walk in with Khloe, her surprise gave way to unrestrained joy.

more as she watched Henrik gently remove Khloe’s shoes, adjust her pillow, and carefully lay her down on

moment, Fiona couldn’t contain her excitement any longer. “Mr. Watson, may I ask who this

her a sidelong glance, a faint trace of amusement lighting up his expression.

flicker of joy in Fiona’s

from a boy into the man he was now, and no woman had so much as touched his heart, at least not since a decade

the idea that he might live

there was a glimmer of hope for something more—Henrik might’ve finally

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happiness was quickly clouded by

Dayton finds out about this, she surely won’t be pleased. After

a long time ago.” Henrik

eyes widened in

question controlled his underworld business in Zhecrora, giving its

was willing to hand it over to Khloe, just like

clearly held a far greater place in his heart than Fiona had

respectful bow, Fiona set out to do as she was told. Meanwhile, Khloe lay curled up in

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