Chapter 490
Stanley sat in his study, surrounded by paperwork, but it wasn’t long before he snapped the file shut.
Zayn, standing nearby, noticed the change. “Mr. Hawk, what’s wrong?”
Stanley furrowed his brow, the intensity of his gaze forming a sharp line.
“I don’t know what’s happening, but I feel…tight in my chest,” he admitted, his voice edged with discomfort.
Stanley was known for his tireless work ethic, but today was different. He couldn’t focus. His mind refused to concentrate on the documents in front of him.
The tightness in his chest wasn’t just physical. It felt like something else, something unsettling, was weighing on him.
He placed a hand over his heart, feeling a dull ache in the center of his chest.
“World you like me to call a doctor?” Zayn asked, his concern evident.
Stanley shook his head. “No need,” he replied curtly.
He paused for a moment, his expression darkening. “What’s Wendy doing right now?”
Zayn hesitated for a moment before responding, “She lives just across from you. I can go knock on her door if you’d like.”
Stanley remained silent for a moment, his eyes distant, then he said nothing, as if lost in thought.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Jessica’s voice from the other side. “Hey, I made you a cup of coffee.”
It was Jessica.
“Come in,” Stanley called out.
Jessica entered, holding a cup of coffee in her hands. She placed it carefully beside him. “You’ve been working for a long time. Drink this coffee; I made it for you.”
Stanley felt drained. He lifted the cup to his lips, took a sip, but quickly furrowed his brow in displeasure.
“What’s wrong?” Jessica asked, noticing his reaction.
Zayn, who had been with Stanley for many years, immediately picked up on the situation. “Mr. Hawk, is it the coffee? Does it not sit well with you?”
It was true–the coffee just didn’t taste right.
Before the divorce, it had always been Wendy who prepared his coffee. Wendy had taken such care with every little detail of his life, and her presence was deeply woven into his daily routine.
Stanley placed the cup back down, his fingers lingering on its edge.
Jessica’s face tightened with a hint of frustration. She couldn’t even make coffee as well as Wendy?
Zayn’s voice broke through the silence. “Should I go get Ms. Wendy?”
Jessica’s heart fell. Stanley wanted to see Wendy?
No! That couldn’t happen.
Chapter 490
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This was the most crucial inoment in their plan. She couldn’t afford for Stanley to figure things out.
Jessica quickly moved to his side, her voice soft and coaxing
“Do you want to see Wendy? Don’t you remember? You had such a falling–out with her. She’s carrying Samuel’s child now and sees you as her enemy. Why do you want to see her? She won’t welcome you.”
Stanley’s mind flashed to the cold words Wendy had thrown at him in her apartment, not to forget the fact that she was pregnant with Samuel’s child. His lips pressed into a cold, thin line.
Jessica stepped closer, her voice low and soothing. “We should stay far from Wendy. We don’t need to be involved with her anymore. Once she cures my heart condition, we’ll get married.”
As she spoke, Jessica placed her hand on Stanley’s temple, massaging it gently. “You must be exhausted. Let me give you a massage. Zayn, it’s getting late. You can go now.
She subtly dismissed Zayn.
Zayn, though reluctant, sighed quietly and turned to leave.
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With Zayn gone, Jessica allowed herself a small, triumphant smile. Wendy was lying on the operating table now- alone, with no one to help her.
Jessica felt that Wendy deserved what was coming for crossing her.
Just as she was savoring her victory, Stanley’s deep, magnetic voice broke the silence. “Zayn, wait.”
Stanley’s words stopped Zayn in his tracks.
