"Get her to the hospital now! And you, follow them!" he snapped at Stella again.

Anna hurriedly scooped up the child, while Stella, with a disdainful glance at the trouble-causing infant, quickly followed.

Meanwhile...

Lizetta didn't leave the Dashiell family's old mansion until after she had put Fiona to bed.

Remington was standing in the hallway, smoking a cigarette. The ember flickered in the night air, casting a solitary silhouette.

He seemed to recognize her footsteps. As soon as Lizetta stepped out, he turned, extinguished his cigarette, and approached her. "It's late. Let me drive you home."

Lizetta shook her head, "No need, I've called for the Madden family's driver."

As she moved towards the entrance, Remington walked leisurely beside her, saying, "Then, at least let me walk you to the door."

Lizetta didn't object, but when they reached the Madden family's car, she was taken aback.

Indeed, the Madden family's driver had come, but he looked utterly miserable as he approached Lizetta.

"Miss, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to drink. It was just..."

He was clearly flushed from alcohol, his face a picture of drunkenness.

from the Dashiell family

car looking bored, so I

the water

and guilty, "I mixed them up. My wife banned me from drinking, so I swapped the water bottle with alcohol to sneak a drink later. I'm so sorry, Miss Liz, it's all my mistake. Please don't blame the driver."

a smirk

it's fate insisting I should drive

just shook her

car, instructing the driver, "You

driver apologized again, he got

the driver's door, turning to Remington, "Or maybe fate's telling me to drive

felt a firm grip on her arm. Turning, she saw it was Remington holding

of traffic laws? How can

her first day, wearing quite

guard, she found herself being escorted by Remington to his

in the passenger seat, fastened her

the Dashiell family's driver behind the

mind

He turned

a

"Raising you was no

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