Chapter 807

He lay beside her still, playing with her hair as he murmured, "But I do love seeing you so... spirited."

Feeling the heat radiating from his body, Vivian's muscles tensed. She bit down hard to suppress both her overwhelming disgust and the "get out" that threatened to escape her lips.

The crescent moon climbed higher as drifting clouds occasionally obscured its bright glow.

The servants, accustomed to Leon entering Vivian's room and staying the night, went about their duties without surprise or question.

To pass the tedious evening, Sarah had indulged in a few glasses of fruit wine.

Zachary, sitting close enough to catch the faint alcohol on her breath, spoke in a tone that brooked no argument. "I'm driving you home."

Sarah glanced at him and calmly accepted his offer.

A free ride was nothing to refuse she wasn't stupid.

The drive home passed in comfortable silence, neither speaking.

Just as Zachary considered starting a conversation, a jarring ringtone shattered the quiet.

Zachary pressed his lips together and activated the car's speaker.

The caller was William's trusted aide, his voice frantic with urgency. "Mr.

you? You need to

happened? Did


William is in emergency surgery. Please

brow furrowed instantly. Without hesitation, he yanked the

executing a sharp U-turn

heard about William being in emergency surgery.

to worry too much.

Though she felt uncertain

call had been

vague,

too distraught to process

he'd only

location before hanging up.

belongs to s

retained enough composure to worry about frightening Sarah. Fighting back


clerk into stammering, "The-the person you're

loyal

spotted him. His expression turned glacial as he strode over, fury blazing in his

She quickly grabbed his sleeve and addressed the butler mstead, Mr. Ford,

head, his face etched with despair.

for him to accept than

that Sarah

anger on

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