Chapter 259

Nighttime at the hospital.

Leonard arrived as usual to give his daily update. After he finished, the man lying quietly in the hospital bed, who had listened in silence until now, suddenly spoke up.

"How's my wife been lately?"

Leonard, caught off guard, kept his face expressionless. "She's doing well."

Lysander fell quiet for a moment, then asked, "You went over there last night. Did she ask you anything?"

With his hospital stay keeping him away, Lysander had Leonard visit Crimson Gardens every evening to keep tabs on things. If anything happened, Leonard was the one to report it.

Knowing full well that Mrs. Montgomery wasn't at Crimson Gardens—so no matter what, she couldn't possibly know-Leonard could only steel himself and try to imagine how she'd respond.

"She didn't ask."

"...And her mood?"

"I think she's okay."

Lysander's brow furrowed. His gaze fixed on Leonard, those fox-like eyes growing dark and inscrutable. After a long pause, he finally let out a cold, mirthless laugh.

head open, and hasn't bothered to visit the hospital once.

for two beats, then deftly shifted the topic. "Forrest's new company is holding a launch party this weekend. The invitation's already arrived― do you plan on attending,

eyes glinted coldly. "Look at me. Do you think I'm in

gaze lingered on Lysander's forehead, where the bandages had just come off and the wound was still pink and raw. He

Bamboo Grove.

dinner, once Mila had tucked the child in for the night, she was just about to drift off herself when someone knocked

It was Forrest.

I'm hosting a celebration tomorrow night. Would

A party?

from Montgomery Holdings

mentioned Lysander was recovering well. What if

her mind.

Forrest continued, "Actually, Mimi, there's something I've always wanted to ask you would you consider joining my company? With your skills and technical knowledge, you're on par with the best engineers out there. You already know our core algorithms, a

"No."

"You know computers were

once before for Lysander, wasted her talent once before. This time, she only wanted to do what truly made her happy. She had no intention of getting

joined Forrest's company here, what would that mean for her plans to go

with you, but let's not talk about the company anymore."

the party arrived

so Mila arrived early and waited upstairs in the second-floor lounge, Julian in

child had been sleepwalking a lot, his sense of security

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