Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 489

Chapter 489

Aaron thought his day was done, but Dylan had other plans. He whipped out his phone and called Walter.

"Hey, Dad," he said casually.

Walter, who had just started entertaining guests again, was in the middle of a

chess game with the elder from the Dawson family.

"What's going on?" Walter asked, not looking up from the board.

"I ran into Aaron. He got a bit roughed up, so I took him to the hospital."

Walter paused, holding a chess piece mid-air, his voice steady. "Is it bad?" "Not really, but he won't be making it to tomorrow night's dinner."

Aaron sat right there, listening as Dylan spun his story without a hitch. In the Ferguson family, Walter was the top dog, and nobody dared to lie in front of him. Yet Dylan didn't even flinch.

"As long as it's nothing serious. Health comes first."

After hanging up, Dylan turned to Aaron. "Take a couple of months off. Don't show your face at Ferguson Corporation for a while."

to get up, his face red with frustration. "Why

more than just a

new business

to hear his report. Missing the event meant missing his chance to shine in front of his grandfather. Dylan chuckled, adjusting his cufflinks with ease. "Because you're biting off

hands clenched into fists, trembling with humiliation. As Dylan was wheeled away, Aiden asked quietly, "What if we push

Aiden fell silent.

in the car, Dylan coughed and reached

to keep it moderate. Only up the dose

rubbing his temples. The meds had side effects that sometimes hit hard,

in the

Palm Bay tomorrow

She's

the city blur past, gripping the pill bottle tightly, a bitter smile on

what reason

hard to reach, no matter how

Ferguson family still needed his

his gaze to

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