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Henry didn’t say a word–just stayed beside Wendy with a smile on his face.
“Wolves and tigers all around,” Zynn muttered, arms crossed as she leaned beside Sammy. “Isn’t this just their way of making Madam Wendy admit she’s with Henry?”
Sammy had her period and was craving sweets–she’d already eaten several pieces of cake before the banquet even began.
Her mouth was full of cream.
“Knew it was a trap. No way around it. What did Dawn say?”
Zynn replied, “Said the woman never left her room all morning. Didn’t even order breakfast. But yesterday afternoon she went shopping and bought an evening dress.”
“Henry still can’t bring himself to go all the way. If it were Wendy, that woman would’ve never made it back into the country.”
“You think everyone’s like our boss–leaves no loose ends? Hah. The only one she let slip away was Henry. And now that he’s thriving again, I bet she regrets it.”
Sammy, however, didn’t think it was a bad thing.
Without Henry’s return, Wendy and Chase might have kept dragging things out. Chase would’ve never left on his own, and Wendy wouldn’t have realized how important he was to her.
So in Sammy’s eyes, Henry was the glue holding them together.
A temporary break didn’t matter.
What mattered was that something had shifted.
Wendy finally broke free and returned to Sammy’s side, rubbing her wrist where someone had grabbed her–bright red. Sammy quickly handed her a glass of juice. “The ‘bride‘ is finally free.”
Wendy gave her a glare. If her mother found out about this, who knew how furious she’d be.
Luckily, her mother had no interest in attending any Harrison family event.
Her wrist stayed red for quite a while. Wendy kept to a quiet corner, shielded by Zynn and Sammy so the Harrison family wouldn’t spot her.
“Has she left yet?” Wendy asked.
Zynn glanced at her phone and shook her head.
The banquet was about to begin. Was that woman really not coming?
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tossed her aside. Henry rushed back to the country with his daughter. A woman handpicked for an arranged marriage was never going to be simple. There was no way she’d quietly let the Harrison family use her and walk away unscathed.
Wendy wasn’t worried. She was certain that woman would show up.
She’d even left a door open for her.
Since Cloud Hotel was a Harrison family property, Wendy couldn’t plant someone directly inside. So she quietly booked several rooms on the same floor and slipped Dawn into one.
On stage, Bruno and his wife stepped forward.
The banquet was about to begin.
Chase arrived in Townsville with his entire mind focused on the consultation work. He didn’t even have time to call Wendy. He worked nonstop from morning to night, and had just changed. at the hotel when he was invited out to dinner.
“Old–school professors really are something. Did you see today’s surgery plan? Kinda risky.” Blanc said.
“The child’s too young. Every option is risky. But if they don’t operate, the kid won’t be able to stand or walk later. He’s only two.”
Blanc was curious. “Who is this kid anyway?”
Chase had overheard his mentor mention it–it was supposedly Pride Group’s grandson.
Pride Group was a giant in the building materials industry, To this day, over 70% of construction materials still came from them. Their influence in real estate was enormous.
A CEO’s grandson… naturally meant serious status.
“Rich people really do live differently. Even experts who haven’t operated in years were brought back for this. Money moves mountains.”
“Money’s often a key that opens doors. But as doctors, we treat everyone the same.”
They were eating at a small local restaurant near the hotel. Townsville’s cuisine skewed sweet, which Chase enjoyed. Blanc, not so much–he barely touched anything.
Just then, a loud argument broke out at the next table. It escalated fast–bottles flying through the air. One smashed against the wall right behind Chase, sending shards of glass slicing across the back of his neck. Blood began to drip instantly.
“Hey!” Blanc shot up, pointing at the other table. “What the hell?!”
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The shouting continued. It turned into a full–on brawl. One man was punched hard and collapsed, lying on the floor foaming at the mouth.
Blanc was busy tending to Chase’s wound and hadn’t noticed.
But Chase had.
He didn’t care about his own injury. He rushed over and knelt beside the man.
“Sir? Can you hear me?”
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The man clutched his chest and struggled to breathe, lips turning dark purple. Chase immediately recognized the signs–heart condition. He began checking the man’s pockets for medication.
But after a thorough search–nothing.
He turned to Blanc. “Call an ambulance.”
He also asked the restaurant staff to call the police.
The ambulance arrived quickly. Chase and Blanc got in too. Chase had performed basic first aid at the scene, but by the time they were in the vehicle, the man’s breathing was still dangerously shallow.
“Man, even on a business trip this happens… Hey, you should disinfect your cut too,” Blanc said, noticing the blood that had dried on Chase’s neck.
stung now–but he just shook his head.
Chase reached up and wiped at it. It
stung now-
