Chapter 131
Chapter 131
To prevent any rumors about Hugh beating his assistant the next day, Serena had no choice but to take Hugh back to her place and settle him into the guest room.
The heavy Hugh collapsed onto the soft bed. However, the hand he had draped over Serena’s shoulder didn’t loosen.
“Ah!” Serena stumbled and fell straight into Hugh’s chest.
Startled, Chandler, who had been following behind, took a step back and hurriedly left. He chose not to look at what was happening.
Le
Serena’s nose ached terribly. She raised her head in Hugh’s embrace, but all she saw was his usual calm expression. He was deeply asleep.
“Seriously…” Serena complained softly in frustration, but she still pushed herself up with her hands on Hugh’s waist and rose to a sitting position. She didn’t notice his body tense up in that instant.
Serena wiped his face, took off his coat, and tucked him into the blanket before turning to leave. As she walked away, she massaged her shoulder which had ached from holding Hugh the entire time.
“Big guy, good night.” With that, she turned off the lights and left the door half–closed.
In the darkness, Hugh suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze was sharp and clear, no longer showing any trace of the drunkenness from earlier. He seemed to still feel the lingering touch of Serena in his arms and let out a deep breath. He had almost exposed himself earlier.
By early morning, Serena had already fallen asleep. She had intentionally left a small gap in both her and Hugh’s rooms just in case Hugh, who was still drunk, got into any trouble during the night. To her surprise, she was woken up by the phone ringing in the living room.
Groggily, she climbed out of bed, grabbed the phone, and returned to her room, only to hear Howard’s angry voice on the other end. “How are you taking care of your sister? She has been missing al‘ ght, and there’s no word from her!
His voice was loud, and his anger was so intense.
Serena was instantly woken up by his shouting, and a wave of irritation washed over her.” Does she really need me to watch her come home like a child? Should I stock up on diapers for Sarah, like she’s a three–year–old?”
After a pause, she added, “If she’s missing, report it to the police. If something happens, hold someone accountable. Don’t call me in the middle of the night asking for answers.”
Tapter 191
After saying that, she hung up the phone, pulled the blanket over herself, and tried to go back to sleep. Nonetheless, the phone kept ringing nonstop.
She blocked Howard, but he kept calling from other numbers. With other work still pending, she couldn’t turn off her phone, so she reluctantly got out of bed and poured herself a glass of water to calm down.
As she walked into the living room, another door quietly opened, making a faint sound.
“Did I wake you? Sorry,” Serena instinctively responded.
Just then, her phone suddenly vibrated in her hand. It wasn’t a call, and it seemed to be a
message.
With his hair and clothes still disheveled, Hugh half–leaned against the doorframe. His eyes followed Serena, who was in a silk camisole, leaning against the countertop. His gaze darkened slightly, and as he lowered his head, his black hair concealed the intensity in his gaze.
He said flatly, “I heard your sister is missing, so I had someone check the surveillance cameras. I’ve sent the footage to you.”
the message
ISO,
earlier was from you. Thank you for your help.” Serena felt a warmth in her heart as she thought about how he was still helping her family even while drunk.
She checked her phone, and there was a surveillance camera video.
In the video, Sarah took the key card from the middle–aged man and went directly to the suite afterward.
Hugh remarked, “From the surveillance camera footage, it seems like she was the one who took the initiative.”
