Chapter 609

I tapped Gregory on the shoulder. “Quit it, the little one can hear you.”

Gregory let out a tsk, his expression a mix of annoyance and resentment.

I started massaging his shoulders, “You’ve been stressed out lately, huh? Let me help you relax a bit.”

Gregory grabbed my hand, saying, “Stop, your effort feels like you’re just tickling me.”

Only when I saw him return to his usual self, did I share, “Ramona suddenly fell ill, mumbling about needing to see Victor. But I haven’t mentioned Victor to her recently, nor have I shown her anything about him.”

Gregory tossed his phone to me.

I glanced down to see a news alert.

Even though Victor and I weren’t close, the word “death” made my heart skip a beat.

“Is this for real?”

Gregory took his phone back. “Almost was.”

“Is Victor in your custody now?”

“In the ICU.”

“So, you came back because you saw this?”

Gregory nodded, “I remembered Ramona likes to fiddle with her phone after her afternoon nap. I thought you’d see it first.”

mom came over, and I got caught up talking to her. Didn’t check my

“How’s Victor doing now?”

lucky, he’ll wake up.

I

considering Ramona’s condition, if she couldn’t see

others to kidnap her, always holds a soft

the situation

rubbed my head, continuing, “Josiah got away, but Pearl and Dorothy

Josiah took it. It’s up to him now whether he wants the money

no

you could just stay out of trouble, that’d be the real way to show

trouble, he wouldn’t have to be distracted protecting me

“Can we not make this

my eyes, and just when I thought he was going to lean in for a

At the hospital.

hospital’s restroom, slipping into the clean clothes Lucius had brought for her.

“Gregory arranged it.”

appreciating the gesture, “He’s thoughtful

of course, he’s trying to impress

up, she thought of updating Jane Webster about

he replied, “I’ve already briefed Gregory on everything.

Trusting Gregory’s efficiency, Bella

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