Tess knew she could not keep the truth from Maia anymore. With a heavy sigh, she said, “Errol had been trapped in the winery for the past two days. I have no idea how he is now.”

Maia’s heart skipped a beat. Without a second thought, she leaped out of bed and ran toward the door.

A sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, causing her to stagger. Despite this, Maia was more worried about what her cruel father and stepmother would do to Errol. She ignored the pain as she ran.

Shocked, Tess quickly went after her niece. “Maia, where are you going? It’s raining outside!”

the midst of

had just learned the news. He glanced hesitantly at

over the meeting, noticed Baz from the corner of his eye. He asked flatly,

Mrs.—I mean, Ms. Maia has woken up, but she left the hospital without permission. It was something urgent,

Cedric snapped his pen in half. An executive who was presenting stopped midway, and the large conference

told Cedric or why he was so angry, the

glared at Baz. “What has

out of line.”

his presentation. However, the vibe in the conference room now became scarier than

the continuous gloomy

over the formula for

Burgess was standing on a stoop as she glared down at Errol, who was lying on

Maia’s heart ached. Before the car had even come to a complete stop, she threw open the door and raced

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