The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 477

First thing the next morning, Zach showed up at the hotel, pushing the door open with a look of absolute disdain. "Killian, I am beyond speechless. Jillian flew out here specifically to find you. I checked—her name isn't on the guest list for this economic forum at all."

"She's been lingering around the tech park for days, and she even showed up at the banquet last night. It's blatantly obvious she's after you. Thank god we kept your itinerary strictly confidential, so she didn't get a chance to see you."

Killian let out a cold sneer. "If she wanted to see me, she wouldn't need to go to such lengths."

She could easily use their son as an excuse to see him openly. There was no need to fly all the way to Hartford and jump through so many hoops.

Zach hadn't thought that far ahead and only urged him anxiously, "Killian, you should just avoid her for now. Don't give her a chance to pull any more tricks. Once The Thirty-Day Cooling-Off Period is over, we'll march straight to The Metro City Registrar's Office to get the decree and be done with it."

Killian ignored him, changed his clothes, and followed Zach to the VIP dining room for breakfast.

On the other side of town, Jillian spent the entire day busy with the trivial details of establishing her new company's location.

Her conversation with Minister Arthur Whitaker the night before had gone incredibly well. As a renowned expert in the industry stepping out to start her own venture with core technology in hand, her company's competitive edge was undeniable. From what the Minister had implied, they would prioritize her team for key municipal projects.

Jillian breathed a small sigh of relief, but around noon, she unexpectedly received a call from Connor.

The boy's voice was weak and frail, heavy with exhaustion. He said his head hurt, his body felt weak, and he was incredibly uncomfortable.

Jillian immediately asked where he was, and Connor replied that he was still at school.

Not daring to waste a second, she immediately contacted his homeroom teacher.

The teacher quickly rushed Connor to the campus clinic. The diagnosis was acute gastroenteritis accompanied by a fever.

Jillian panicked. On one hand, she had crucial work piling up; on the other, her child was sick. Yet, she was stuck in Hartford, and rushing back to Metro City right now would take too long.

She had no choice but to ask the teacher to contact his father first.

But the teacher's reply made her heart sink. "We've already called Mr. Quincy multiple times, but no one is answering."

Jillian was baffled.

Killian had always prioritized Connor above all else, handling almost everything related to him personally.

Even if he was drowning in work, his assistants were always there to field his calls. It was impossible for him to miss an emergency like this entirely.

The only possible explanation was that Killian was alone with Sylvia right now, meaning his assistants weren't around, which was why he had missed the calls.

The moment that thought crossed her mind, a surge of fury erupted within Jillian.

"Please keep an eye on Con for now, I'll contact his father immediately."

Hanging up with the teacher, Jillian immediately dialed Killian's number.

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