Chapter 353

The guard, seeing no other way, finally called Grace.

Grace was buried in paperwork for the project with Yule Group. When she saw the

contact name flash on the screen, she hesitated momentarily before answering.

"What is it?"

"Ms. Lambert, something's off with Mr. Lambert. His mental state doesn't seem

good."

Grace frowned and pushed the files aside. "What happened?"

Still believing Andrea was someone Grace had personally sent, the guard didn't

mention her.

"He just... keeps saying he wants to see you."

Grace exhaled slowly, her voice steady. "Let him tough it out. He needs to

remember this lesson."

Liam hadn't been hooked for long—as long as he had the will, he could still

recover.

The guard glanced at the tightly shut door, sighing helplessly.

"Ms. Lambert, if you have time... maybe you should come by. He's your brother,

after all."

Grace pressed her fingers against her forehead. "I'll come by this afternoon."

She finished sorting her documents quickly and was just about to leave when her

again.

I haven't been

Jasper since yesterday afternoon."

immediately switched course, turning her car toward Druville

on Jasper's room door and entered, where she found

sick.

to feel his forehead as she stood by his bed,

the balcony for

up. Why didn't

away, his voice hoarse. "No need for you to worry

me, Ms. Lambert."

coughed hard several times after he

was just like a prickly little hedgehog—he

to show weakness

know, and from the looks of it, he

with them either.

bit guilty when

to how Liam had

people to pick on

Liam have dragged the

isolating

of thing usually

or

university level,

been mature enough

know better.

to ask. Instead, she headed

some medicine.

way back, she ran into

see her. "And you

a fever.

it. One of them gave her a once-over,

she looked and how well she

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