Dylan had thought that the day was over, but Ethan took out his phone and gave Jordan a call.

"Father."

Jordan had recently begun seeing guests and was now playing a game of chess with Theodore, the man who called the shots in the Yule family.

"What's up?"

"I saw Dylan on the street. He's hurt, and I sent him to the hospital."

Jordan's hand, which was holding a chess piece, paused, his tone calm. "Is it serious?"

"Not really, but I think he's unable to attend tomorrow's dinner."

Dylan sat beside Ethan, watching him lie through his teeth.

Jordan had the most authority in the Henderson family. Nobody in the family dared lie to him. But when Ethan said all that, he didn't even blink.

"Good, good. As long as he's okay."

After hanging up, Ethan looked toward Dylan. "Take a break for two months. Don't show up at the office."

to get up, his face flushed.

superficial dinner party. All family members had to report on the tasks they had completed. If they gained Jordan's attention, he might directly

had made great breakthroughs abroad. Jordan had told him early on that he was going to take extra


attend, where would he have the guts to show his

straightened his

and he clenched his fists.

heard Tim asking him,

that the wind was howling outside. "Then we'll make sure he

Tim kept quiet.

into the car, he started coughing and took the medication

passed him a bottle of water. "The doctor said this medicine should be taken in moderation.

his hand to massage his

no choice he didn't take the medication he

was in the driver's seat. He glanced at the rear-view mirror and comforted him, saying,

how to return favors. Singe. youve helped her,

looked at the receding street outside, his hand tightly gripping the bottle


to maintain a connection with her. Moreover, he was needed to manage the Henderson

gaze and looked

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