A surge of absolute panic erupted from deep within Tessa, her hands trembling slightly.
She had meticulously cultivated her position in the Shaw family for over a decade. How could Willow snatch Leo away in just two short weeks?
Her mind uncontrollably drifted to Asher's increasingly distant attitude at the hospital, adding to her frantic anxiety.
She looked up and said to Elias, "Elias, I'm really worried about Leo. I want to go find him..."
Elias paused for a second before his heart completely melted. Leo had publicly humiliated her, destroying her reputation, yet her very first instinct was to worry about him.
How could someone be this incredibly pure-hearted?
Elias sighed inwardly before saying softly, "I'll go with you, Tessa. Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, I'll always stand by your side."
Tessa managed a strained smile. In the past, this assurance would have filled her with smug pride, but now, an inexplicable dread haunted her.
What if... what if Elias found out about what really happened back then? Would his reaction be identical to Leo's?
Unable to find an answer, she hurriedly set out to find Leo.
By then, Leo was no longer slumped on the street. Instead, he was frantically calling Willow's number. At first, it rang through, though no one answered.
But after two attempts, he found himself completely blocked.
Leo stared blankly at his phone screen, his hands shaking.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen