By saying such words, Heather was essentially giving Dexter permission to be with two women at the same time.
Dexter frowned, for he had never imagined that her obsession with him was so great.
âLeanne-â
âIâm tired and would like to rest, Dex. You should go out first.â Heather managed to force a smile even uglier than if she had cried.
Outside the ward, Claudia waited anxiously. When she saw the man coming out, she hurriedly asked, âHow is Leanne?â
Dexter massaged his temples. âSheâs asleep. I should get going now, Ms. Hadey.â
Claudia seemed to have aged overnight. She nodded and said, âPlease donât take it to heart, Dexter.
Weâll make things up to Leanne and give her the love that had been missing these years together, okay?â
Since Heather attempted suicide, she was truly scared.
In the face of her plea, Dexterâs brows furrowed deeper. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he -chose to remain silent.
By the time he left the hospital, Larry had been waiting for a long time. âMorgan picked Ms. Warren up.â
he said.
Dexter closed his eyes in rest, having expected as much.
She must have been disappointed that I didnât come home, so itâs probably for the best that she left. In the time to come, there will inevitably be many more things that will disappoint her.
At the lack of a response, Larry couldnât help but say, âPerhaps sheâll understand if you explain things now.â
Dexter didnât reply to that. After he had closed his eyes for a moment, his personal phone rang. The caller ID indicated that it was Marilyn. He exhaled and cleared his throat before answering it. âMs.
Marilyn.â
The person on the other end rapidly said something, upon which Dexterâs expression changed. A storm was brewing.
âThese are all companies Xanthe is collaborating with Justin rushed over. Thirsty, he downed an entire bottle of water.
Josie took the list from him and quickly scanned through it. It was detailed, clearly stating which corporation each company belonged to.
The list didnât include Russell Group, so it seemed that Dexter has truly cut all ties with his mother.
She also couldnât find anything wrong with the rest of the companies. Her brows furrowed. Could it be that I had been investigating in the wrong direction?
Justin noticed the bandage on her head, âWhat happened to your head? Did Dexter hit you after the art exhibition?â
The art exhibition, it was his credit in finding out the painting Heather plagiarized. Hence, he naturally knew as well.
Josie shook her head. âWhich corporation owns this Stardust eCommerce?â
Justin glanced at it and said, âIâm not sure. Itâs an independent enterprise.â
âHelp me look into the owner behind the scenes.â Xantheâs most frequent collaborator was that company.
Justin agreed, then remarked in concern, âSis, Dexter has been at the hospital these past two daysâ¦.
Heather is using a ruse of self-injury.â
Josie shot him a sidelong glance. âItâll only work if someone is willing to take the bait. He willingly panders. to her, so thereâs nothing I can say.â
Justin was just about to say something further when his phone rang. He picked up the call, only to be somewhat surprised after hearing from the person on the other end.
After hanging up, he muttered, âIt seems this ruse of self-injury wonât last much longer.â
Josie didnât hear him clearly. She lowered her head and continued typing on the keyboard.
âSis, I just got news from our informant at the hospital who said that the patriarch of the Russell family is er death. Dexter is by his side. It seems he wonât have time to bother about Heather.â
Justin spoke in a light and breezy manner, his tone suggesting that he was enjoying the show. He didnât notice that Josie had already stopped typing on the keyboard.
Josieâs eyes widened slightly. Looking at him in disbelief, she asked, âWhat did you just say?â
Justin was surprised by the look on her face. âI⦠I said that the patriarch of the Russell family is near death.
Dexterâ¦â
Before he could finish speaking, Josie had already stood up and started to head out. But no sooner had she taken a couple of steps than her legs gave way, and she had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.