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Chapter 914

Since Sharon insisted on preparing dinner herself, she didn’t return with Wendy.

By the time Wendy came back carrying the medicinal soup, Julliard’s assistant had already left.

“Julliard,” Wendy said, setting the tray down, “this is the medicinal soup Sharon made for you today.”

Aside from the first two days after he was hospitalized–when he had needed help with everything–Julliard had insisted on eating and drinking on his own.

He accepted the bowl with a faint smile. “Sharon has gone to such trouble for me.”

And he drank every last drop.

Wendy couldn’t help but sigh. “I still remember when Sharon made these for Carter and Theo. Carter would eat halfway, then toss it aside because something came up. Or he’d get so caught up with work that he’d leave it sitting out for hours, and in the end forget to eat it at all.

“As for Theo… he was even worse. Junk food outside tempted him more. He’d take a few perfunctory bites, then refuse to touch another spoonful. He completely wasted Sharon’s efforts.”

Julliard’s eyes darkened. “That’s because they never knew how to cherish her.”

What he himself had longed for, begged for, and never once received… Carter and Theo had been handed so casually.

risked everything, just to be granted the same treatment Carter once

out a sigh. Heaven


the way,” he asked, “where is Sharon? Why

in the kitchen,” Wendy replied, “preparing

brows furrowed. “Those things can

too awkward facing him directly. Instead, she said, “Sharon still feels guilty

that, he fell

dinnertime came and Sharon still hadn’t appeared, Wendy said, “I’ll go check on her in the

He nodded. “Alright.”

Yet Wendy never returned.

finally sensed

message–no reply. He called her–no answer. Wendy’s phone

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expression hardened as a chill struck him.

quickly: Sharon and Wendy had vanished without a

through him. He forced himself up from

we already sweep the entire hospital? How

had never been assassins

part of Julliard’s ruse–a bloody performance to win her sympathy.

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