Marco faltered, looking into her eyes filled with apprehension. A myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind.
He was the illegitimate son of the Bryant family and secretly the CEO of the Solar Company...
There were aspects of his life he didn’t want to conceal from Loraine, but sthings weren't ready for
disclosure, and he didn’t know how to explain them. Marco hesitated.
Noting his hesitation, Loraine’s expression shifted subtly. Was Marco hiding something else from her?
Just then, her phone buzzed, interrupting her train of thought.
Collecting herself, she picked up the phone to find a call from Rowan.
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Slightly taken aback, she promptly answered the call.
Seeing Loraine’s attention diverted, Marco breathed a sigh of relief.
But his inner turmoil intensified. Until those issues were resolved, he couldn't explain them to Loraine. How
would he respond if she questioned him again?
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As Loraine picked up her phone, Rowan’s troubled voice echoed. “Lorrie, it's so late. Why aren't you hyet?
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“No need to, Uncle Rowan. I'll be hshortly.”
The hospital corridor was deserted, the echo of her voice quite distinct from the open-air echoes of the cemetery.
With his military background, Rowan was quick to realize that Loraine’s location had shifted. His tone filled with
concern, he asked, “Lorrie, where are you now?”
Except for that one tshe had disappeared three years prior, Loraine had always been reliable, never giving
her family cause for concern.
Rowan found himself puzzled by her sudden late-night absence without prior notice. It was certainly not her
usual behavior.
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The eerie backdrop of their call intensified Rowan’s anxiety, deepening his fear that something unfortunate
might have happened to Loraine.
Caught off guard, Loraine stumbled on her words, unable to articulate a reply. She wanted to keep her hospital
visit a secret. Her family had just overcthe worries of Aldo’s illness, she didn’t want to burden them further.
Moreover, she didn’t want Rowan to know about Marco's presence.
But her hesitation merely amplified Rowan’s worry. His voice turned stern as he demanded, “Lorrie, share your
whereabouts with me. I'm coming to get you!”
Loraine found herself in a dilemma, unsure of how to respond, when
Marco, who was by her side, gently took the phone from her hand.
Speaking calmly, he assured, “Mr. Torres, you can rest assured that