Chapter 1552

“But there isn’t-‘ “Let’s go,” Aaron cut Annie off and stood up before going over to hold her hand.

“Where are we going?” Annie was lifted from her seat.

Aaron smiled and said, “To your home!”

“What?!” Annie’s eyes widened. She then thought to herself, ‘Doesn’t he feel an ounce of shame?’

Back at the Holdens, Corinne contacted a certain secret number and used advanced encryption

methods to send a text.

[She doesn’t suspect me of knowing what I know. I can cooperate with you during this time, but in the

meantime, you must take good care of my son. I’m trusting you, so don’t let me down again!] A reply

came several minutes later. [He’s my son too, so you can rest assured I’ll take care of him. Please

extend the same courtesy to me for Benjamin.] 1 After replying to this message, Zachary deleted the

conversation history from his phone and glanced at the computer screen. Inside a secret inbox, he

received an email from a rehabilitation doctor with detailed instructions and various other advice of

note.

Zachary went through it rapidly, memorized the instructions, and closed the computer. After glancing

tenderly at Bryan napping on the bed, Zachary wheeled himself to the bedroom balcony. He then

proceeded to stand up and commence his physiotherapy exercises according to the doctor’s

instructions.

It was already 4 p.m. when Sophia returned to the hotel. As soon as she entered, she sat on the sofa

with a troubled expression. After resting for a while, she looked around and realized that neither

Zachary nor ‘Benjamin’ were in the living room. She frowned and called out in the direction of the

bedroom, “Zachary, I’m back!”

Sophia then waited for a while but soon began to feel that something was amiss when no one came

out. Just as she was about to get up and go in, the bedroom door opened, and Zachary came out in the

wheelchair.

Sophia sat back down on the sofa with a sense of relief. “What were you doing in the room?”

Zachary remained calm, and no one could tell what he was thinking.’ Benjamin was taking his nap, and

I fell asleep by accident while watching over him.”

“Oh,” Sophia mumbled as she rubbed her temples with concern.

It was not often that Zachary saw Sophia looking so dejected. He positioned his wheelchair next to the

sofa and asked casually, “Is something bothering you?

You look worried.”

Sophia took the opportunity to confide in him, “I thought two weeks was enough to settle the assets that

my father had told me to handle, but several buyers who already agreed to go ahead with the purchase

backed out all of a sudden. They gave all sorts of excuses, saying that they’re reconsidering it! I’ve

already made plans to bring you and Benjamin back to Molomia!”

Zachary’s expression turned sullen, but he tried to comfort her in as neutral a tone as possible.

“There’s no need to rush this. Everything takes time.”

Sophia came closer to him and said, “But I want to go back to Molomia as soon as possible! Dad

bought a small island for the two of US, and he’s already planning a spectacular wedding! I want our

family to live worry-free on our island.”

Zachary was not as enthusiastic about the island as her, and his mood at that moment remained an

enigma. “The island isn’t going anywhere, so you don’t need to be in such a hurry. We need to resolve

everything before we return.”

Sophia felt a little disappointed, wondering when she would finally be able to see a slightly different

emotion from him.

Then, Sophia asked, “Is Benjamin still asleep?”