But who was the other group?
Apart from Nadine and Jericho, with whom she had a tense relationship, she hadn’t really offended anyone else.
Romina fell into deep thought, but just then, the main door was pushed open from outside.
Joaquin walked in with a gloomy expression, but he didn’t mention a word about the truth he had just heard.
He asked her gently, “Are you hungry? Is there anything you’d like to eat?”
At that moment, a familiar voice came from the doorway, interrupting their conversation. “Mimi, you’re awake?”
Hearing the voice, Romina looked up and saw Terry walking in with a lunchbox, which he placed on the table.
“Yes.” Romina curved her lips into a faint smile. “Terry, you’re here.”
“I made you some chicken soup. Drink it while it’s hot.
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As Terry opened the lunchbox, a rich aroma spread throughout the room.
After serving the soup, he placed it on the table and asked softly, “Do you need me to feed you?”
Romina instinctively looked up at him, and by chance, her gaze met Joaquin’s.
She quickly looked away and waved her hand. “No need, I can do it myself.”
Joaquin turned and walked to the window, bracing his hands on the sill, his outside, silent.
gaze fixed
Terry sat by the hospital bed, watching her slowly drink the chicken soup, chatting with her
in a casual manner.
As their conversation grew livelier, occasional laughter could be heard between them.
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Joaquin listened from the side, feeling an inexplicable pang of jealousy.
Every little sound was magnified, assaulting his cardrums and nerves.
In the end, he turned and walked toward the door, giving them some space.
When handling the discharge procedures that afternoon, Romina clearly sensed that Joaquin’s mood was extremely low.
Originally, they were supposed to leave the next morning, but Joaquin said her situation was too dangerous and insisted they return to Straland as soon as possible. So that very night, they boarded Joaquin’s private jet and arrived in Straland.
After getting off the plane, Joaquin took her directly to his own residence, Beresford Manor.
After settling her in, he took a phone call and then drove away.
That night, Joaquin did not return home.
Early the next morning, Romina was awakened by a call from Elliana.
“Romi, didn’t you say you were supposed to be back yesterday afternoon? Why aren’t you ‘home yet?”
Elliana’s worried voice came through the phone.
After getting up, Romina quickly walked to the balcony and lowered her voice in response, “I’m already back, but something happened along the way…”
“What happened?”
Seeing how curious she was, Romina decided to keep it brief and told her everything that had happened over the past few days.
After hearing her account, Elliana’s shocked voice came through the phone. “Who the hell would dare try to kill you?”
“To be precise, there are two.” Romina’s expression grew somber. “And both of them were sent from Straland. The police are still investigating. Once they have results, they’ll notify Terry, and he’ll let me know.”
“So where are you now? The Bowman’s mansion?”
Romina didn’t want Elliana to know too much, so she went along with her assumption. “Yes,
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I’ll be back soon.”
Just then, the sound of a car rolling over the driveway came from downstairs.
Thinking it was Joaquin returning, Romina hurriedly hung up the phone and walked down the spiral staircase to the first floor.
She had just reached the front door when she saw a man approaching.
When Jericho looked up and saw her, shock flashed in his eyes. “What are you doing here?”
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