Chapter 873 This Could Be Our Last Time

Ashley frowned slightly.

Was she imagining things, or had William changed somehow? His usually cold, indifferent gaze had softened, as if the sharp edges had been worn away. He was now gentle and serene, almost peaceful, as though nothing fazed him

anymore.

"What's going on?" she asked, her voice low.

William explained in a measured tone and laid out his plans methodically.

Ashley listened, her wariness turning to confusion, then shock. By the time he finished, all she could do was sigh, the complexity of her emotions was evident.

Ashton, who had been listening in silence, couldn't hold back any longer. Her eyes reddened as tears welled up.

It was 10.30 PM when they left Pearl Bay. The cool night air hit William, triggering another bout of coughing. Ashton quickly opened the car door. "Mr. Middleton."

William hesitated, then reached for his phone and sent Emelie a message. "Do you need me tonight?"

Though her text was short, he could sense the mockery in her words. "Mr. Middleton, you're getting rather good

good enough. You're my only client. I need more practice

though several minutes had passed. William assumed that she didn't need him tonight, so he

advance. You and Fabian

if to say something but quickly turned away, wiping away

again. He took it out and saw

chuckled and texted, "Where

him a location.

She turned to Ashton and said, "Take me home to Sunnington

"Yes, sir," Ashton said.

drove himself to the

Instead, it was a route leading to the airport. A narrow, overgrown path branched off, shrouded in darkness. It was long

a van sat with its front and rear

William parked his car.

their rounds as he approached and got into the

her tablet. As William shut the door, he asked, "Are

with so much of my work, have you really

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