NovelStartChapter 258 "I'm an adult now, not a child who needs to rely on anyone to survive," Clara said. "Besides, you don't even needto keep track of my whereabouts, do you?" Wren froze as Clara's gaze turned colder and colder.
He knew she would eventually ask, and he understood she had truly grown up. She didn't need him anymore and could survive just fine on her own.
Wren swallowed the bitterness within and explained softly, "I never meant to monitor or deceive you.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I looked into your colleagues because of what happened to you. I was worried someone might try to hurt you." He knew Clara hated this kind of thing. It was the reason why he hadn't run background checks on everyone around her when he clooking for her.
Not until she had been in danger.
When he couldn't find out who was behind it, he turned to investigate the people around her, but it still led nowhere.
Clara remained silent. She knew Wren had done all this for her, but his concern had ctoo late. It wasn't what she wanted anymore.
As for whatever was between her and Wren...
Clara lowered her gaze and said flatly, "I'll be discharged tomorrow. You should go back." Wren smiled wryly and said, "I know. You don't have to remind me." With that, neither of them spoke again, and the hospital room fell into complete silence.
Katrina heard the doorbell ring just as she cout of the shower, and she assumed it was the food delivery she had ordered. Throwing on a coat, she walked over to open the door.
As soon as she looked up and before she could say a word, she saw several uninvited guests standing outside. They were all dressed in matching black suits, and she recognized the man leading them. He was Carlisle's bodyguard, Robert Hood.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe group greeted her with the utmost respect, "Good evening, Mrs. Zachman!" Katrina frowned. "What did he send all of you here for?" Robert stepped forward, his tone polite as he explained, "Mrs. Zachman, Mr. Zachman has asked us to escort you home." Katrina's face darkened in an instant. She replied coldly, "Go back and tell him that aside from the divorce, have nothing to discuss with him. I will not return to the Zachman residence until he agrees to the divorce." Robert hesitated when he saw how resolute she was, and his expression turned uneasy. "Mrs. Zachman, M Zachman has given us strict orders to bring you back no matter what. Please don't make things difficult for us. If you refuse to return, we won't be able to answer him." "So instead, you're here to make things difficult for me?" She sneered and moved to shut the door.
Robert seemed to have expected her resistance and immediately stopped the doon from closing with his foot.
Katrina was, after all, a woman who
had lived a life of comfort. There was no way her strength could match that of a bodyguard who trained regularly. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't close the door. BUMS
"What are you trying to do?" She eyed the bodyguards warily If you dare barge in 'bcall the police and have you arrested for trespassing!" With that, she turned to grab her phone from the table.
Robert panicked when she actually threatened to call the police. If things got out of hand, they would have a hard texplaining themselves. He quickly moved to stop her.
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