Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 223 A Vanished Client

Lucien woke her up the next morning.

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She’d expected him to be rough last night, but he’d shocked her by being gentle, stopping after just one round.

At least the guy had some mercy.

Her outfit from yesterday was still decent, just a bit wrinkled.

“Since you love it so much,” she teased, “guess I’ll wear it to

work.”

Lucien’s lips pressed together as he stepped closer.

With a rip, he tore the tight blouse in two. “Change into something else. This one’s done for. That outfit’s just for me.”

“It’s expensive!” She stuck out her palm. “You owe me.”

“Fine! I’ll buy ten more later,” he said, but the glint in his eye made her suspicious of his motives.

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Kaia headed to the hospital with Theresa that morning.

She brought some fruit and visited the ward, where William Ford lay emaciated and motionless on the bed.

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The monitor displayed his faint heartbeat and breathing. It was hard to believe he was only twenty–eight.

Theresa wiped her tears. “Thank you, Ms. Domont, but William can’t eat this fruit. He’s on IV nutrition now.

“The doctors say lying in bed like this, he’ll get infections eventually. This heartless hospital keeps pushing us to pay fees and wants us out. I don’t know what to do…”

handed her a tissue, wanting to say something but holding

words

do was

treating William was contracted to this private hospital and had even had his medical

an illegal

Theresa to the

staff member checked records while speaking, “We’ll investigate immediately. If Dr. Clyde Kallis is found

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to halt operations, and report to

happy

were announced within fifteen days, giving them time to file a lawsuit and set

had a ninety percent chance of winning the

to worry about her

at Kaia with gratitude. “Ms. Domont, thank you so much

this mean my son

judicial appraisal, this case

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was about to update Jude on the case when her

the call first,” Jude said

“Thanks, Jude.”

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voice came through. “You’re Kaia from Vanguard Law

this?” Kaia’s

matter who I am. Think hard about who you’ve pissed off lately. My

likely to

let out a

no room to argue, so they’d resorted to threatening her

case that private

bono, Kaia probably wouldn’t have touched

she’d taken it, she was committed

own backs. The corruption sweep’s still

man on the line

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