Chapter 37
Exchart’s worbetorical questions, ending on a ring tone, cheated a compelling effect.
Cyriellawward. She was disappointed because she initially thought Noah had saved ber. However, the realized in
She smiled “That’s what I meant. I’m just a little surprised”
Marvin who rescued her.
between your adoptive mother and Liam?
Zachary sensed she was bring but didn’t want to argue. Instead, he simply asked, “How would you be me to handle the sit “Huh?” Oynthia lookas on him in shock. His tone suggested he wanted to help and protect her. No one else, except Noah, had ever offered to help her vent her anger. Overwhelmed by an unexplained sense of unease, she replied. “I’ll handle my adoptive mother in my own But please let Liam lace legal consequences. I’m afraid he might harm other
the cautioush suggested, word he might refuse to help. After all, Liam had a strong family background in Scatham with influential connections, rendering him untouchable.
For Zachary, however, there was on one he couldn’t confiont. He repliedolly, “Sate.”
Cynthia was pleaond “Think you Authority really matters in this society.”
Ordinary people like he would have no way to complain and then faced bothring
Zactury glasped the plerance and helplessness in her voice and smiled. “If you ever face any problems in the future, don’t hesitate to reach out to me for help. Don’t stay quiet foolishly.” Cynthia’s heart laced. She didn’t see herself as foolish. Rather, she sensed a germine concern in his voice, not the domineering tone she had anticipated. Talong a deep breath, she reminded herself that he was fatore’s flanol. He was only looking out for her and Mason,
“By the way, where’s Janice? How is she? Is she unwell?–
Zachary stared at her coldly “You should focus on yourself bread of worrying about others,”
Once he finished speaking, Tease arrived at the ward with a doctor. “Mr. Bruner, we have the antidote. The doctor is here to treat Ms. Lynch.”
He hesitated, clearly wanting to cay in
Zachary glanced at the doctor and instructed. “Please apply sus
medication to her face.”
With than, be stepped out of the ward
Upon hearing it, Cyuchia looked as the mod and realized half of her fare was swollen She felt embarrassed about how the had just talked to him
In the corridor, Jesse hesitantly whispered, “Mr. Beaver, while I was searching for the antidote at Liam’s house, I discoveredthis_“
He handed over a stack of photographs and a try with an uneasy look on his face. They were disturbing footage of “Cynthia” being bound and sexually assaulted by Liam Zachary’s demeanor changed at uprly, in eyes became icy, and he radiated achilling alt. He suddenly thought that the legal consequences were too lenient for Liam He ordered sternly, “Txable Liam and sendhim to the border war camp”
Jesse was tertied. He clearly understood what it meant disable a man, and the thought of Liam being sent to a was camp was unimaginable,
le bowed his head, ready to comply with the order when he heard Zachary’s cold voice again. “This matter and the photos must be destroyed. They must never be leaked”
þessa felt compelled to obey the der, understanding it was a protect Cynthia. However, Zachary’s gloomy expression supported that this was worse than destroying his Meddn’t say anything el and simply replied, “Okay, Mr. Beaver ”
partner.
alter Jessa lein, Zarbatý glanced at Cynthia in the ward, his eps filled with eget. If he had followed Mason’s advice to leave with her yesterday morning or had searched for her at night, the might not he faced those troubles. He wondered how the would rent mIDYE COL
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Zachary didn’t leave the hospital. He remained in the wind, exuding an air et cold, noble authmity
Cynthia, on the other hand, Nicht utterly uncomfortable. She wanted to come up with an excuse to make him leave, but she had me it how to say it.
In the vilence, the atmosphere between the two |
changely awkward.
Finally, Zachary booke the non. “Do you have any other injuries? If you need a private doctor of therapist, just say the wood
Cynthia muldn’t help but wonder why she needed a private doctor and a therapist. Did he think that she was so timid that she had been traumatized by this incident?
His pare deepened. He clearly thought she was just putting on a brave face. He stood up and said, “Don’t overthink it I’ve already asked Jess to handle it. Take some time alone.”
Zachary racely comforted anyone, and this was his first attempt. Without waiting for a response, he turned and left, giving her the privacy to cry
Cynthia blinked, utterly baffled. Something felt. Had he misunderstood the situation somehow!
By 5:00 pm, the medicine had fally worn, and Cynthia was discharged from the hospital. Worried about Mason, she followed Zachary back to livermont Estate What she didecespect was to find her sister, Janice, already there,
Under the height light of the villa Janice stood in the kitchen. She was wearing an apron as she set the table. She looked poised and elegant, completely embodying the role of the lady of the
sew Cynthu walking in with Zachary, rage surged through her. The veins on the back of her hands bulged as she clenched the cutlery so tightly it felt like it might snap in her
Went to see Cynthia?–
Then Zachary said he had work to do, he actually went to se
And that dared Cynthia–how did she survive?
Cynthia frate under the mod glare Janice shot her way, unsure how to explain herself. Not that it mattered as Janice would hate her no matter what she said.
“361. Öynetila?” A sati, chaidille voice broke through the tense atmosphere.
Mason came ribning down the stairs, his small figure racing toward Cynthia
didn’t come borne Lair night, and I was worried a bad gay had taken you.”
Cynthia’s bear clenched at his words.
Star was knocked out by Liam and won mussing t hole night without anyone looking for her. She had thought no one cared it she lived or died, yet here was Mason, worried about her and
Sle hugged Masoni tightly I’m sorry, etheart I got held up last night. You’re such a good boy”
Zadury, notining tar resetting up with tears, said in Mason, “Don’t talk about the past. Let’s take Cynthia teat
“okay” Mason beamed, taking Cynthia’s land and leading her to the dining table Once seated, he peeled shaimp for her with meticulous cate
Jarure, watching this, was livid
had spent the day trying to win Mas ever, yet all had gotten from him was cold indifference. Now, he was dating on Cynthia as they were family.
“Cynthia was abducted and injured Take career achary’s deep, commanding one cut i
cut through the tension
Janice snapped back.
Zachary responded with a curt grant, dearly underested in engaging will her. After all, it was her intsinformation that had caused the misunderstanding about Cynthia in the first place. Janice’s undle Falleged.
From the moment be bad returned, he hadn’t so Cynthia Home?
to much as platicon at
dat her–Every word he had spoken had been about Cynth
Cynthia, And now, he was leaving again. Had he come back just to bring
Hiking back her anger, she plastered on a strained mile
Then, cut of nowhere, she soddenly stepped forward and mapped her arms around his neck She stood on tiptoe, leaning in to kiss him.
