Chapter 70

But Cedric Clarke was right. Compared to asking Mack for help, Stewart did seem like the better choice.

Still, she had just burned all her bridges with him a few days ago. Now she'd have to swallow her pride and ask him for a favor...

So be it. If it meant saving her mother, what did her dignity matter?

...

Briony found out from Cedric that Stewart would be at a gathering tonight at the Moonlight Lounge.

She'd been here before, so it wasn't hard to find Stewart's private room this time. She hesitated at the door for a moment, then took a breath and pushed it open-

"Rosita, can you believe Stewart actually went to your brother in person to help Julia? You know how your brother is all business, no favoritism. Stewart had to donate a whole batch of top-of-the-line medical equipment, and now he owes your brother a big favor! Seriously, Stewart's going all out for Julia. Be honest with me, you're not bothered by that?"

Irwin for five years-she's practically a second mom to him. That makes Ms. Hudson like a grandmother. Stewart helping them is

Briony's just a nanny-what makes her Irwin's mom?" Jason scoffed. "Stewart told us himself: Rosita, you're so career-driven, and with your health, you couldn't take care of Irwin yourself, so you hired Briony. I never

Kensington-she's been with him for years. Honestly, she's better at caring for

to recover, so Ms. Kensington can be at ease and keep helping with Irwin. After all, she's been in his life for five

being just a nanny? Come on, her real goal is Stewart. But now that

Besides, Stewart told me himself: as long as he helps Ms. Hudson, with how grateful Ms. Kensington is, she'll definitely come back to help with Irwin. Don't always assume

Briony comes back, you'd better watch out-she might

you say one more word, I'm really going

with a bang. Briony turned away, her knuckles white on the

real

was... always

deep breaths to force down the anger boiling

of the handle, she headed straight for the

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