apter 510

Jessica and Lilian were already daydreaming about the future.

Jessica's smile could light up the room.

"This is amazing! I can't wait for Wendy to perform my surgery," she said, her voice full of excitement.

Stanley stood alone in the corridor, not leaving right away. Instead, he lingered, standing there in silence.

The light in the hospital corridor was dim, casting a soft glow on his broad shoulders, enveloping him in a faint shadow..

Just then, Zayn approached. "Mr. Hawk, are we heading back to the company tonight or to Royale Residences?" Stanley barely moved, his lips curling slightly. "You head back first."

"Alright, Mr. Hawk," Zayn responded, then turned and left

Stanley walked over to the window. His mind echoed with the memory of Wendy and Samuel's phone call. Wendy had said she didn't want to stay in Hovendale anymore. She was leaving, and Samuel would take her away.

She was carrying Samuel's child. They would be happy together, wouldn't they?

On the other hand, he had Jessica. She was his responsibility, and in the future, he would marry her.

the right thing. A clean break, each of them

really was for the

told himself, with all his strength and reason, that this

it felt like

that

The loss was unbearable.

nothing he

fallen asleep, Halsey quietly slipped out of the room. As she walked down

hadn't left yet. Dressed in all black, he sat on the bench, his sharp, cool features barely softened by the dim

to him. "Dwight, thanks so much! If it weren't for you, we

up, his expression neutral, as cold as always. Is everything taken

Halsey nodded. "Yeah."

you around," Dwight

caught up, she noticed his hand hanging by his side. She bit her lip and, without thinking,

1/2

hesitated. He turned to look at her. Het small oval face was tilted up, her eyes filled with a bright, dazzling smile, lighting up the dull

She smiled at him.

to pull his hand away, but Halsey anticipated is move. She gripped his hand tightly. "I'm heading home too. Can you give

"It's really late, and it's dangerous for a girl like me to be out alone. You wouldn't want me to be

He fell silent.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255