The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 488

William tossed the blood–soaked bandage into the trash and began tidying the tray.

In a deliberately casual tone, he said, “Next time, I’ll tie it into a fancy bow for you.”

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In Chris’s ward, Mr. Simmons Sr. glared at him and raised his hand, ready to strike.

That child was still alive.

And Chris had hidden it from them for this long.

Chris had clearly expected this. He didn’t dodge or flinch. He simply sat there, ready to take the slap.

But Mr. Simmons Sr.’s hand never came down.

He looked at Chris sitting there with his back straight, completely still, and countless thoughts passed through his mind.

Everyone had been worried about Winter, whether the shock would be too much for her. Of course Mr. Simmons Sr. was worried too. She was Richie’s mother. She had carried him and given birth to him. Everyone’s heart ached for her.

But for more than a year, through every relapse, every crisis, every moment that required someone to be present and steady and ready for the worst, that person had been Chris.

He had carried all of that alone.

He had prepared for the worst, and no matter how things turned out, he had planned to bear it by himself. He had been carrying all of it, and no one had ever asked whether Chris was tired.

In the end, Mr. Simmons Sr.’s hand didn’t fall. Instead, he pressed it lightly against Chris’s uninjured

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