Chapter 256

Tally was eager to tell Kathryn about the good news after she left the café. However, remembering what Markus had told her, she promptly terminated the call.

Markus had told her to keep it a secret. Given his assurance to handle the matter, Tally believed there was nothing left for her to do. Besides, she didn't want to cause more problems.

Markus watched Tally climb into the car from the café. He took out his phone and sent Chris a message. The text was brief. It merely said, "It was Kathryn."

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Meanwhile, Chris had arrived at Albert Manor with Kathryn.

Franco had wanted Chris to come back alone. When he noticed that Chris brought Kathryn with him, his face darkened.

During his hospitalization, Chris had never once visited him. He did show up once at the hospital, but only to fetch Kathryn. Resentment surged within Franco at the thought of that.

"Why did you bring her with you?" Franco's question was forthright, voiced in Kathryn's presence. It was clear how much he despis