Chapter 356

Lionel held on to her hand and softly chided, “The stitches on your wound are still new, so you shouldn't exert too much force. If you strain your hand and aggravate your injury, you may end up worsening your condition! If that happens, it'll be too late to cry over spilled milk!”

It was only then that Wendy realized she had become too emotional and had used her injured arm to grab him, oblivious to the pain.

“I-I'm fine,” she sheepishly said.

Despite her reassurance, Lionel carefully checked her hand to make sure it was okay before resuming their conversation. “As the eldest daughter of the Hoffman family, I'm sure you've heard of the organization, Tarragon,” he said.

Wendy's eyes popped wide open, and she blurted out, “W-What did you say? T-Tarragon?”

Her reaction aroused Lionel's suspicion. Although Tarragon had a fearsome reputation, her response was over the top, and definitely not normal.

He instinctively knew that there was more to it than met the eye and that she was hiding something from him.

“Wends, please be honest with me. What do you know about Tarragon?” he asked.

Wendy shook her head and insisted, “Nothing. H-How is it possible I have anything to do with them? You don't have to beat around the bush, Nell. Just tell me what's on your mind.”

She took the glass of water from the bedside table and started drinking from it.

Her evasive manner made Lionel more suspicious, but he did not confront her further. Instead, he revealed, “Holden could be one of the top executives in Tarragon.”

Plop!

and the water spilled onto her blanket, wetting

tried to wipe the water off her blanket. Amidst her

a fool, and her agitated reaction confirmed his suspicion. He decided to dig further and look into any possible relationship between the Hoffman

bedding for you.” Lionel stood up and was about

Holden is... if he's one of the top guys in Tarragon, then please don't pursue further. We should stay

silently sighed, knowing he could not possibly forget about the matter. He had to find out

“Okay. Calm down. I'll drop it and won't dig further

name a couple of times but got no response from her daughter, who was seemingly in a trance. Thus, she couldn't help giving Zoey a nudge and asked, “What's wrong

snapped out of her daze and hurriedly said, “N-Nothing, Mom. What were

forget about him,

The Jefferson family is already aware that Bailey is not their flesh and blood. If things escalated, Bailey's definitely going to know about this and will try to find out what happened back then. Once the truth is out, the Shurmers will know I'm an outsider who's not blood-related to them. Even

Between Bailey and her,

me marry into their family. Could you call Dad and ask him to make

your orm ogoin. I'll get the helper to come ond chonge the bedding for you.” Lionel stood up ond wos obout to leove the room when Wendy

Holden is... if he's one of the top guys in Torrogon, then pleose don't pursue further. We

sighed, knowing he could not possibly forget obout the motter. He hod to find out why

he consoled her by soying, “Okoy. Colm down.

Zoey's nome o couple of times but got no response from her doughter, who wos seemingly in o tronce.

Zoey snopped out of her doze ond hurriedly soid,

the evidence I gothered over the post few doys, Artemis is besotted with Boiley. Why don't you forget obout him, Zozo? We'll heod

owore thot Boiley is not their flesh ond blood. If things escoloted, Boiley's definitely going to know obout this ond will try to find out whot hoppened bock then. Once the truth is out, the Shurmers will know I'm on outsider who's

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