Chapter 458: Chapter 458



“Look into who Bobby’s getting engaged to,” Shawn instructed.

Upon hearing Bobby’s name, the assistant immediately understood the situation.

Several days later, after some digging, the assistant returned with a report.

“Mr. Watson, the Kelly family is keeping this information under lock and key. But there’s something else—Katherine and her parents have been visiting Bobby’s parents quite frequently these past few days. It seems they’re discussing something related to the engagement.”

In truth, Bobby’s parents were terrified that Bobby’s yacht party would reach the ears of his fiancée-to-be. To protect his image, they silenced everyone, pretending Bobby was away on business.

Katherine and her parents’ visits to Bobby’s parents were purely coincidental.

Unable to drag him back from his party, Bobby’s mother resorted to pretending to be sick, persuading Katherine to visit under the guise of checking on her health, bringing her parents along to make it appear genuine.

But it was all a charade, a farce that hardly fooled Bobby. He wouldn’t fall for the same trick twice.

Yet, for Shawn, the meaning behind it all was as clear as day—Katherine was on the verge of getting engaged to Bobby.

The more he mulled it over, the more Shawn found himself believing it wasn’t entirely improbable. Both Katherine and Bobby were, after all, unpredictable at best and reckless at worst. And marriage? That was the most unpredictable venture of all. Perhaps their flaws would cancel each other out, allowing them to coexist in a peculiar balance—two disordered souls finding a rhythm in the chaos, each living their own life parallel to the other.

That evening, after receiving the assistant’s report, Shawn sat by the window, chain-smoking, staring out into the dim city lights, lost in his thoughts. Maybe he and Katherine had been a mistake from the very start.

After Joelle woke up from her coma, she experienced several health issues.

Her legs suddenly lost function, and she was unable to rise or walk on her own anymore. Adrian had to assist her whenever she needed to use the bathroom or take a bath. At first, she felt embarrassed, but Adrian reassured her, helping her overcome her self-consciousness.

“What’s the big deal? I’ve cleaned you up before, remember?” he said with a smile.

“Don’t you feel burdened by it?” she asked, her voice full of hesitation.

“No. Why would I?” he replied calmly.

In time, Joelle stopped worrying about it and accepted Adrian’s help with a grateful heart.

During this period, Aurora’s school was on break, so she often visited Joelle in the hospital. Whenever Aurora was around, the three of them would take walks in the hospital garden. These walks were part of Joelle’s therapy to regain strength in her legs. She would take a few steps with the help of crutches while Adrian and Aurora cheered her on.

With persistent effort, Joelle could feel a little strength returning to her legs, and she could walk a few meters while holding onto the wall.

“Do you want to rest?” Adrian asked during one of their walks. Noticing she was struggling, he guided her to sit in the pavilion while Leah took Aurora to the garden.

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