“What do you mean? Where has she gone? Why did she leave?”

Louis could feel Xavier’s anxiety and impatience through the phone.

He then told Xavier what happened at Rufus’ ward earlier.

Sure enough, Xavier did not take kindly to hearing about Benjamin slapping Winnie and abusing her verbally.

“Why didn’t you tell me about my dad’s return sooner?” he questioned angrily.

Dad was so dissatisfied with Winnie that he gave me a stern warning a while back.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Fairchild. This happened because I didn’t do my job well enough. Hamish has taken Mrs. Fairchild with him, and Dr. Houghton is going after them as we speak. Dr. Houghton tried to convince Mrs. Fairchild to stay, but she insisted on returning to the Garland residence. I think…”

“You think what? Stop beating around the bush! Get to the point!” Xavier urged him impatiently.

“I think Mrs. Fairchild might be angry.”

Xavier was really worried when he first heard about Hamish taking Winnie away.

However, he soon calmed down upon recalling that Winnie was not actually mentally challenged.

take her away if she didn’t want him to. Winnie must’ve returned to the Garland residence of her own accord, so I have no reason to worry about her safety. I am, however, concerned about her being mad at me.

the way,

as he put the phone on speaker and began texting his

as he continued, “Mr. Rufus has told Mr. Benjamin about you being alive. Mr. Benjamin wants you to remain

hands trembled slightly when he heard that. “Heh, what’s that supposed

obvious that he doesn’t want Xavier to go see Winnie. There’s no way someone as smart as Xavier wouldn’t be able to figure

his driver take him to

Benjamin was right behind Louis, so he had heard everything

can’t believe my son is still

his authority as a father disregarded, Benjamin’s expression was icy-cold. “Pass me the phone,

Xavier heard

see me, but I don’t think that’s necessary. Seeing as you’ve just returned, Uncle Stuart and the others would surely have someone tail you, so you coming over would only expose my location

go see that dumb*ss behind my back, huh? You won’t let me visit you because you don’t want me exposing your location, but you’re willing to risk exposing yourself just so you could see that dumb*ss? Xavier, have you lost your mind? Has she infected you with her stupidity? Is

he tried to come up with a response, but he could

of Winnie were all that filled

never forget the despair I felt when I fell into the ocean that night. It was Winnie who swam to me, untied me, and breathed into me. I can almost feel her sweet breath in my mouth just thinking about it… So, have I really lost my mind? Is Fairchild Corporation truly more important than her? No, I’m not crazy! We

know what I’m doing. You’ve

same time, his driver had prepared

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