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CHAPTER 86: LIAM'S DEBT MYSTERY
With the weight of their month-long misunderstanding finally lifted, the atmosphere on the aft deck felt different. The tension that had hung between them was gone, and the easy familiarity they had always shared was slowly returning.Gregory pressed a button on the table console, signaling the steward to clear the empty plates and bring fresh tea. Once they were alone again, their conversation gradually shifted away from the Hilton family and the hospital attack to simpler things.Isabella leaned back in her seat, the ocean breeze catching loose strands of her hair. Now more relaxed, she spoke about her recent travels, explaining how her family's medical trust had sent her across three different time zones over the past four months. Her role involved managing logistics, which kept her constantly moving from one hotel to another.Gregory listened closely, watching the way her hands moved as she spoke. She smiled while recounting a mix-up at an airport in Geneva, but his sharp eyes cau
CHAPTER 85: GREGORY AND ISABELLA RECONCILIATION II
Isabella let out a quiet, incredulous breath and shook her head.“I remember that dinner,” she said. “Liam insisted that I go with him. I never wanted to be there in the first place, and I left early because I had a flight the next morning.”She looked at him, her expression open and earnest.“I was out of the country for a three-week conference right after that dinner. If I'd been in town, I would have visited you and demanded to know why you were ignoring me. But by the time I returned, you'd already moved out and changed your number.”Gregory listened quietly. Each detail fitted with what he had uncovered on his laptop earlier that morning.“Your mom called me a few days ago,” Isabella continued, her expression softening. “She wanted to know how I was doing. She said she hadn't seen me around anymore, and I told her I still hoped you and I could sort things out because I didn't understand why you were angry with me.”She paused, her fingers tightening around the edge of her glass.
CHAPTER 84: GREGORY AND ISABELLA RECONCILIATION I
Gregory’s plan to meet Isabella at WestPort Marina went beyond her expectations. He had chartered an eight-foot motor yacht for the afternoon, complete with a spacious aft deck and an electric gangway. He didn’t want to meet in a crowded downtown restaurant where paparazzi might disturb their privacy.Here, on the sheltered deck overlooking the open water, they could talk without interruption.Marcus stood near the dock, holding an umbrella in case the thick clouds gave way to rain. On board, a steward named Gareth set down a tray of chilled sparkling water, fresh fruit, and small tea sandwiches before retreating into the main cabin and sliding the glass door shut.The soft click of high heels sounded against the deck as Isabella walked into the aft lounge, dressed in a simple blouse and dark trousers. Her long blonde hair fluttered in the bay breeze. She stopped when she spotted Gregory sitting in his motorized wheelchair beside the table, her eyes searching his face with genuine con
CHAPTER 83: THE WOMAN BEHIND HIS AMPUTATION
She wasn't dressed in her usual bright, fashionable clothes. Instead, she wore a long trench coat, and her eyes darted nervously along the corridor.Gregory turned up the volume.The hum of the ventilation system filled the room before Alice's voice came through the speakers.“I'm his wife. I don't care about reconstructive options. If you attempt a secondary bone graft, he'll be stuck in physical therapy for two years. He won't be able to work, and he certainly won't be useful to anyone.”“Miss Wynter, the fracture is severe, but the blood vessels in his lower leg are still viable,” one of the doctors replied hesitantly. “We can save the limb if we perform a vascular shunt.”“Amputate it,” Alice snapped. Her voice was cold and impatient. “Write in the surgical chart that the tissue was necrotic and septic. Tell everyone it was the only way to save his life.”She reached into her handbag, pulled out two thick envelopes, and handed one to each doctor.“There's fifty thousand dollars in
CHAPTER 82: DECEPTION
An incessant ringing pulled Gregory from a deep sleep.He groaned, reaching blindly across the nightstand as sunlight streamed through the curtains. Annoyance flickered across his face. Who would dare disturb him this early?His fingers found his phone, and his eyes drifted toward the clock on the dresser.9:02 a.m.Gregory slowly sat up, the dull ache in his lower back reminding him of his recent surgery. Between the emotional strain of last night's dinner and the weight of everything that had happened, he hadn't realized how exhausted he was.He glanced at the screen. Dr. Miller was calling.Gregory answered. “Miller.”“Good morning, Young Master. I hope I didn't wake you. I wanted to let you know that my technical team spent the whole night recovering the archived files.”Gregory straightened immediately, his lingering sleepiness fading.“Did you find the records under Gregory Watson?”“Every gigabyte,” Miller confirmed. “I've just finished uploading the files to your Telegram acco
CHAPTER 81: THE POWER SHIFTS
Arthur Hilton finally returned from his six-week diplomatic mission representing the government. He stepped out of the rear passenger seat in a sharp suit, his face showing the fatigue of weeks of international travel.He hadn't returned alone. Damian, Arthur's younger stepbrother, emerged from the second vehicle.For years, Damian had accompanied Arthur on his travels as a senior personal advisor, serving as a trusted confidant in government circles and across the Hilton family's business interests. Soft-spoken and outwardly loyal, he was someone Arthur and Catherine had trusted with family affairs for more than two decades.By seven that evening, dinner was ready in the mansion's dining hall. Seven place settings had been arranged around the table, with mushroom risotto, roasted lamb with rosemary potatoes, and tiramisu for dessert.Arthur sat at the head of the table, with Catherine opposite him at the far end. Damian sat to Arthur's right, while Victoria, Ethan, and their cousin B
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