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Jeff followed Adrian’s gaze and said in surprise, “Is that Mrs. Frost?”
Adrian shot him a cold glance and warned, “If you call her that again, I’ll dock your bonus.”
Shiloh, unaware that Adrian was in the restaurant and had seen her, was simply there to meet a friend. After dinner, she planned to leave.
However, as soon as she stepped into the elevator, she locked eyes with Adrian’s cold stare. She turned her face away, deliberately ignoring his gaze.
Jeff, supporting Adrian, almost called out “Mrs. Frost” again, but then remembered the consequences for
his bonus.
“Miss Turner, what a coincidence,” he said instead.
Shiloh nodded, acknowledging his greeting, but didn’t say anything else.
When they reached the underground parking lot, she walked straight to her car without acknowledging the two men behind her.
But Jeff suddenly spoke up, “Miss Turner, our car got a flat tire. Could we hitch a ride?”
Shiloh rolled down her window and replied, “Jeff, this is Metta. If your car’s broken, you can just call a taxi.”
Jeff quickly added, “Miss Turner, Mr. Frost drank some bad alcohol, and we need to get him to the hospital immediately.”
Shilob had already noticed the unusual scent on Adrian when they were in the elevator.
Seeing her about to leave, Jeff urgently pleaded, “Please, just think of the kids.”
In the end, Adrian and Jeff got into the car.
Adrian was seething with anger.
He leaned back in the seat, eyes half–closed, his entire body feeling like a piece of charcoal being burned. His throat was growing increasingly dry.
Adrian tugged at his tie and opened his eyes. Seeing Shiloh behind the wheel only made his anger grow.
The fury in his eyes seemed to have accumulated over the years, as if it would consume Shiloh in an
instant.
Adrian said, “Shiloh, why do you keep showing up?
“Two years ago, you chose to abandon your husband and children. You left them without a care. Now, what right do you have to show up and try to take them from me? Unless I die, you’ll never get custody.”
At the red light, Shiloh slammed on the brakes.
With a frosty expression, she looked at him and said, ‘Get out. If you’re sick, go get treated.”
The hospital was right ahead.
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Jeff didn’t dare to say anything. He quickly helped Adrian out of the car, but just as he was about to thank her, Shiloh had already sped off.
The next morning, when Adrian woke up, he felt weak all over. The events from the night before replayed in his mind, and the atmosphere in the hospital room was heavy with tension.
Just then, his personal phone vibrated.
Nora, who had woken up early, skillfully found Travis’s account and started a video call, eager to give him a big smile.
As soon as the video connected, the little one beamed with bright eyes and said, “Travis.”
Her pale, delicate face finally looked fuller, making everyone who saw her smile with joy.
Seeing Adrian’s pale face, Nora leaned in a little closer, sensing that the “bad man” seemed different today.
Adrian spoke up first, “Travis isn’t here.”
Nora’s eyes showed a trace of disappointment.
When she saw her grandpa, who was wearing a white coat, appear on the screen, she tilted her head, staring at Adrian, then gave him a sympathetic look.
Nora said, “Bad man, take your medicine.”
Every time Adrian met Nora’s clear, bright eyes, he felt an inexplicable closeness.
Remembering that whenever she was sick, her mom would reward her with candy, Nora quickly slid off the bed, grabbed her candy bag, and handed Adrian her favorite sweet.
“Take the medicine, then have candy.”
Nora still didn’t understand the purpose of video calls, and when she tried to give Adrian the candy, she realized she couldn’t.
Adrian’s gloomy mood was lightened by her innocent gesture.
When Shiloh entered the room, she saw Nora lying on the bed, shaking a candy in front of the phone, chanting “candy“.
Shiloh said, “Nora, you’ve already had candy today. If you eat more, you’ll get cavities. Let’s wait until tomorrow, Okay?”
Nora shook her head and replied, “Nora not eat, he eat.”
Shiloh thought Nora was talking about Travis. She walked over and rubbed her little head. “Wait until Travis comes, then you can eat.”
She took the phone, hoping to speak with Travis, but when she looked at the screen, the call had already ended. She felt a little disappointed.
The weekend was approaching.
Shiloh sent Travis a voice message, asking if he had time to come over and play.
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Adrian, lying in the hospital bed, closed his eyes slightly. His pale lips added a layer of fragility to his otherwise handsome and noble appearance, making him appear almost pitiful.
His phone vibrated in his palm. It was a message from Shiloh.
Her voice was filled with care for the children, but there wasn’t a single mention of him.
Adrian’s dark eyes grew colder, and the chill in them gathered into a sharp, icy edge.
The next day, Shiloh still hadn’t received a reply from Travis, but she did see the news that the Qadena Group was venturing into the entertainment industry.
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