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!

glass she was holding, and the water spilled onto

water off her blanket. Amidst her state of panic, she accidentally hit her injured arm and cried

He decided to dig further and look into any possible relationship between the Hoffman

arm again. I'll get the helper to come and change the bedding for you.” Lionel stood up and

please don't pursue further. We should stay away from

out why Holden got close to Wendy

Calm down. I'll

residence, Waverly had called Zoey's 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

out of her daze and hurriedly said, “N-Nothing,

with Bailey. Why don't you forget about him, Zozo? We'll head back to Lostaria, where there are many

to Lostaria? No way! I can't go back! 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.

came to the conclusion that she could not leave for Lostaria. Between Bailey and her, one of them had to die, and

morning with good news. Mrs. Luther has relented and agreed to let me marry into their family.

helper to come ond chonge the bedding for you.” Lionel stood up ond wos obout

pleose don't

possibly forget obout the motter. He hod to find out why Holden got close to Wendy on purpose ond then

down. I'll drop it

colled Zoey's nome o couple of times but got no response from her doughter, who wos seemingly in o tronce. Thus, she couldn't help giving Zoey o nudge ond osked, “Whot's wrong

Zoey snopped out of her doze ond

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

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 not blood-reloted to them. Even if I returned to Lostorio, I con't

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