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Chapter 225

Author: Jademoon
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-15 23:52:09

Rhea's Pov

Fiona took the box carefully from my hands, cradling it against her chest as though it might shatter if she held it too tightly. Neither of us spoke as we walked out of the Laurent mansion, our footsteps echoing faintly in the quiet hallway. The moment we stepped outside, the air felt different but it was laced with an unshakable heaviness.

The driver was already waiting, standing beside the car with a stiff, professional posture. He opened the door for us without a word. Fiona slid in first, placing the box gingerly on the seat between us, and I followed, pulling the door shut behind me.

The car started and drove out of the estate with silence and tension so thick that I could even taste it. It was Fiona who finally broke it. She turned toward me, her brows furrowed in thought, her voice quieter than usual but edged with suspicion.

“Do you think Mr Laurent is hiding something?” She asked, “Especially with his wife’s condition, it feels like there’s more to it than he’s t
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