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Chapter 258

Author: Hauling Treasures
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-13 17:16:00
She was the only one who wasn’t diligent.

Turning on her heel, Helen headed back to her room. She changed into a dress, grabbed her bag, and without bothering to bring any bodyguard, drove herself to the spa.

Meanwhile, Zac tossed his phone aside, his expression dejected.

“I didn’t mean for it to come out like that,” he muttered to himself. Seeing Helen alive and knowing she was right here in Lincourt City should have been a relief, yet she still felt so out of reach.

What should he do?

He rubbed his temples in frustration. Matters of the heart were proving far more complicated than the medical world he excelled in.

And then it hit him—Alex.

That day, he had seen Alex and Helen together at the restaurant. Picking up his phone, he dialed Justin, hoping to get Alex’s contact information.

“What do you need Alex’s number for?” Justin asked as he handed off a signed document to Sam.

Sam silently took the documents, gave a slight nod, and left the office.

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