“But there isn’t-‘ “Let’s go,” Aaron cut Annie off and stood up before going over to hold her hand.


    “Where are we going?” Annie was lifted from her seat.


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    Aaron smiled and said, “To your home!”


    “What?!” Annie’s eyes widened. She then thought to herself, ‘Doesn’t he feel an ounce of shame?’


    Back at the Holdens, Corinne contacted a certain secret number and used advanced encryption


    methods to send a text.


    [She doesn’t suspect me of knowing what I know. I can cooperate with you during this time, but in the


    meantime, you must take good care of my son. I’m trusting you, so don’t let me down again!] A reply


    came several minutester. [He’s my son too, so you can rest assured I’ll take care of him. Please


    extend the same courtesy to me for Benjamin.] 1 After replying to this message, Zachary deleted the


    conversation history from his phone and nced at theputer screen. Inside a secret inbox, he


    received an email from a rehabilitation doctor with detailed instructions and various other advice of


    note.


    Zachary went through it rapidly, memorized the instructions, and closed theputer. After ncing


    tenderly at Bryan napping on the bed, Zachary wheeled himself to the bedroom balcony. He then


    proceeded to stand up andmence his physiotherapy exercises ording to the doctor’s


    instructions.


    It was already 4 p.m. when Sophia returned to the hotel. As soon as she entered, she sat on the sofa


    with a troubled expression. After resting for a while, she looked around and realized that neither


    Zachary nor ‘Benjamin’ were in the living room. She frowned and called out in the direction of the


    bedroom, “Zachary, I’m back!”


    Sophia then waited for a while but soon began to feel that something was amiss when no one came


    out. Just as she was about to get up and go in, the bedroom door opened, and Zachary came out in the


    wheelchair.


    Sophia sat back down on the sofa with a sense of relief. “What were you doing in the room?”


    Zachary remained calm, and no one could tell what he was thinking.’ Benjamin was taking his nap, and


    I fell asleep by ident while watching over him.”


    “Oh,” Sophia mumbled as she rubbed her temples with concern.


    It was not often that Zachary saw Sophia looking so dejected. He positioned his wheelchair next to the


    sofa and asked casually, “Is something bothering you?


    You look worried.”


    Sophia took the opportunity to confide in him, “I thought two weeks was enough to settle the assets that


    my father had told me to handle, but several buyers who already agreed to go ahead with the purchase


    backed out all of a sudden. They gave all sorts of excuses, saying that they’re reconsidering it! I’ve


    already made ns to bring you and Benjamin back to Molomia!”


    Zachary’s expression turned sullen, but he tried tofort her in as neutral a tone as possible.


    “There’s no need to rush this. Everything takes time.”


    Sophia came closer to him and said, “But I want to go back to Molomia as soon as possible! Dad


    bought a small ind for the two of US, and he’s already nning a spectacr wedding! I want our


    family to live worry-free on our ind.”


    Zachary was not as enthusiastic about the ind as her, and his mood at that moment remained an


    enigma. “The ind isn’t going anywhere, so you don’t need to be in such a hurry. We need to resolve


    everything before we return.”


    Sophia felt a little disappointed, wondering when she would finally be able to see a slightly different


    emotion from him.


    Then, Sophia asked, “Is Benjamin still asleep?”