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.

where are you? You need

Did something happen


William is in emergency surgery. Please come quickly,

Without

hard, executing a sharp U-turn toward

about William being in emergency surgery.

"Try not to worry too much. I'm sure he will be

Though she felt uncertain

call had been

vague,

too distraught to process

only asked

location before hanging up.

belongs to s

to worry about frightening Sarah. Fighting back his rising panic,


clerk into

light still glowed red. William's loyal butler sat slumped on a bench, looking utterly

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

up, seeing his anguished expression. She quickly grabbed his sleeve and addressed the butler mstead, Mr. Ford, what

face etched with despair. William's

for him to accept

that Sarah

anger

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