Chapter 18

Jerome went downstairs, but there was no sign of Mikayla.

“Mr. Miller, Madam had left on her own in a cab,” the driver tentatively informed.

Jerome pursed his lips and instructed the driver to return to Dragoncrest Villa.

Seeing Mikayla’s shoes by the door, he went upstairs.

Mikayla’s room door was tightly shut, with no sound from the inside.

Jerome hesitated for a moment but ultimately refrained from knocking.

The next day, after finishing his workout, Jerome walked to the table where Amy had already prepared breakfast.

He then sat himself down at the table and glanced upstairs. “Wake her

up for breakfast.”

Amy responded dutifully, “Sir, Madam has already left.”

Left?

He had deliberately given Mikayla some time to cool down last night, intending to inquire about the situation in the morning. To his surprise, she had gone out early.

“Where did she go?”

Amy shook her head. “I don’t know. Madam didn’t say.”

“Madam didn’t even have breakfast. It seems like there’s something important she needs to attend to,” Amy added.

back to your duties.”

Jerome furrowed his brows. “Alright, you can go back to

to the kitchen,

what happened at Kylie’s apartment last

the previous night. Despite her reluctance to apologize,

Mikayla. How did it suddenly turn into a scene of intense animosity upon seeing Kylie?

arrived in time, Mikayla might have

then

reason for such a vehement reaction?

at the hospital where Taylor

room using the room number he shared during the phone call.

ward. There was also a separate resting area. It was a multi–functional lounge with a

level of luxury rivaled that of

the door, the caretaker had just finished taking Taylor’s blood

Mrs. Miller is

smiled with curiosity. “What made you think

is partly my fault,

chuckled, expressing his amusement. “You two are quite interesting. The husband injures someone and then sends the wife

left the room. Mikayla took a

me. I came

not entirely surprised. “Mrs. Miller, you came all this way. It’s probably not just about checking on me, is

around the bush. “Indeed, I do have something

to your interest in gaining insights into

smiled, lifted her cup, and took a leisurely sip. you’ve asked me before about

“Mr. Blue,

who would win.”

a playful expression

Chapter 18

“I believe you will win because

arrived? You’re

Mikayla said with a smile. “I can help

neither confirming nor denying. “I wonder, Mrs. Miller, what conditions do you have in mind?”

a true businessman, he wasted no time getting down to business when Mikayla opened

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