Chapter 557: Chapter 557



“I’ll go with you.”

Katherine and Shawn arrived at the hospital, where they found the client hovering over Lina, fussing over her as if she were some delicate, fragile prize.

Lina, however, appeared almost hollow; her neck was wrapped in fresh bandages, and her eyes were dull, her spirit seemingly drained.

Shawn entered the room first, and the client looked up at him with a mix of relief and desperation, as if Shawn were his last hope.

“Finally, you’re here!”

Lina, sitting stiffly on the bed, parted her lips to speak but hesitated, her gaze shifting to the doorway. When Katherine entered behind Shawn, recognition flickered across Lina’s face. She remembered Katherine from years ago, back when she had first met Shawn’s sister, Joelle.

Back then, when Joelle had come to confront Lina, Katherine had stood by Joelle’s side and joined her. Now, seeing both Shawn and Katherine here together, Lina understood what it meant.

gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․com offers tales worth telling With Shawn’s presence, Lina finally relented, demanding a six-figure sum of money.

The client nearly sagged with relief, his face brightening as he pulled out his phone.

“Thank goodness. I won’t have to go to jail!”

He quickly transferred the funds to Lina, then practically bolted from the room, visibly eager to distance himself from the ordeal. Shawn turned to leave, but before he could step away, Lina stopped him.

“Shawn, thank you.”

“Thank me? For what?”

Lina’s gaze was unwavering.

“I agreed to go with him, but I only wanted his money. When you came, I had the chance to negotiate with him. With you around, I felt like I had someone in my corner.”

Shawn’s client was the type of fool who had more money than sense.

Seeing Lina hurt herself, the client panicked and declared the situation hopeless, not realizing it was all just a trap.

But Shawn had no plans to get involved in this mess. He told Lina, “You’re mistaken. I didn’t come here for you. My girlfriend wanted to check on things, so I came with her.”

“Girlfriend?”

Shawn held Katherine’s hand and said, “Katherine Nash, my girlfriend.”

Lina’s heart sank, but she forced a smile. Once, she had been the love of Shawn’s life.

“If I remember correctly, she’s a good friend of your sister’s. You two grew up together. How did you suddenly—”

“I don’t need to tell you the details,” Shawn said, cutting her off coldly.

Lina’s smile froze, but she masked it with a composed facade. “Regardless, thank you. This is the third time you’ve come to my aid. You helped me with my daughter last time, and then earlier at the bar. I’ll never forget your kindness.”

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