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 get to

tightened. "What happened? Did


William is in emergency surgery. Please

instantly. Without hesitation, he yanked the

sharp U-turn toward

also heard about William being in emergency

not to worry too much. I'm

Though she felt uncertain

phone call had

vague, and

too distraught to process

he'd only asked for

location before hanging up.

belongs to s

frightening Sarah. Fighting back his rising panic, he


the hospital, their urgent appearance startling the information desk clerk into stammering, "The-the person you're

red. William's loyal butler sat slumped

turned glacial as he strode over, fury blazing in his eyes. "How could you let this happen

up, seeing his anguished expression. She quickly grabbed his sleeve and addressed the butler mstead, Mr. Ford, what happened today? Did someone

face etched

to

Sarah was trying

Zachary's anger on

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