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For several days following the family dinner incident, Asher did return to the Backordmang

Lady Blackwood Sr. called him numerous times. Initially, he answered, asking her why she was trying

Thalia.

Lady Blackwood explained her reasoning, claiming that Thalia had Beam ofcimizing her presus granddaughter Grace.

Asher explained that the situation was nothing like what Grace had described, but Lady Blackout wouldn’t listen. She firmly believed that Asher had been bewitched by Thalia and refused to belle fr sweet granddaughter Grace would lie.

When communication proved futile, Asher ended the call. He didn’t answer any of Lady Blackwood’s subsequent calls over the following days.

During this time, Lady Blackwood Jr. also phoned to attempt reconciliation Upon learning that her adopted daughter had been stirring up trouble, she felt somewhat displeased with Grace.

Grace continued to fan the flames in the old lady’s ear, attributing numerous “offences to Thalla, one of which was driving a wedge between Asher and his grandmother, causing discord in the Blackbrood family.

Lady Blackwood Sr., who had initially harboured only mild discontent toward Thalia, now thoroughly detested her prospective granddaughter–in–law after Grace’s instigation.

Monday morning, Thalia was awakened by her alarm. She struggled to open her eyes, preparing to get up for work, but felt a bone–deep chill throughout her body. Her head was pounding unbearably, and she couldn’t stop coughing. When she took her temperature, it registered a concerning 39°C (102.2°F).

The flu had been making its rounds recently, and she had unfortunately caught it.

Thalía called in sick to work and responsibly checked herself into hospital for treatment.

After completing the hospital admission procedures, Thalía considered informing Asher but remembered he was dealing with a difficult project recently, working late into the night. She decided

She didn’t want Asher to worry.

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She was an adult, perfectly capable of taking care of herself. It was just a minor flu–there was no need to

trouble Asher.

Thalia arranged for a private nurse and domestic help.

Initially, the flu had made her voice hoarse, but after receiving IV medications and taking two rounds of oral medicine, her voice returned to normal. When Asher called, she was able to conceal her condition.

“Thalia Winters is actually in hospital?” Grace couldn’t hide her delight when she received a call from her friend Olivia Spencer.

Olivia confirmed: “Absolutely true. I was visiting a friend at the hospital yesterday and happened to see

her completing admission paperwork.”

“Was she alone? Asher

alone. I asked my friend who works at the hospital, and she found out that a hired nurse has been caring for her these past

her mind already

to his townhouse after

on the lights, a figure suddenly lunged forward. Instinctively,

defensive hold.

Grace cried out in pain

released her. “How the

“The housekeeper let me

massaging her arm, she pointed toward the dining room. “You haven’t

mily, had

the housekeeper’s daughter before being adopted by the Blackwoc learned to cook from an early age. Sometimes she would

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room. The table was set with two steaks, two glasses of red wine, with

candlelit dinner.

intentions couldn’t be more obvious.

We have household staff to prepare meals. I don’t need you

as tears welled in her eyes. “I’m sorry, Asher. I didn’t think this through properly.

lip, looking wounded. “Since you’ve already

clearing the

returned, Grace had been fantasizing about the two of them dining together–flickering candlelight, fragrant roses, wine–induced warmth, everything perfectly romantic! But now her plans had

to act while Thalia was

on the wine.

gone to the living room and was no longer in the dining

she had prepared in advance and mixed

the living room.

draped it casually over the sofa.

leaned back, long legs slightly bent, tiredly rubbing his temples as he

Thalia.

home. Has my

reply. It was

felt a slight disappointment.

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glass of

of valuable vintages, with an entire wall of the ground floor dedicated to a wine cellar. Each bottle was worth thousands or

thousands

enjoying a small glass of wine to relax when tired,

with the glass and sat beside him, leaning in closely.

pushed her away by the shoulder. “You should leave. I’ll have my driver take you

tears. “What’s wrong, Asher? Have I done something

he replied coldly. “Give up