Chapter 206
Chapter 206
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But she still couldn’t sleep . Soon , there was a soft knock at the door , signaling that someone had arrived .
Who could it be this time ?
Wendy opened the hospital door to find Zayn standing outside , looking hurried . “ Mrs. Hawk . ”
Wendy stepped outside . “ Zayn , what’s going on ? Why are you here ? ”
Zayn’s face was filled with urgency . “ Mr. Hawk has been drugged by the Crone family . You need to go to Imperial Garden and check on him . ”
“ But didn’t he tell you to find a virgin ? I’m not going . ” Wently said , turning to go back into her room .
“ Mrs. Hawk ! ” Zayn called after her . “ What Mr. Hawk said about finding someone else he was just saying that out of anger ! You can tell , can’t you ? ”
Wendy hesitated for a moment , her hand still on the door handle .
“ Mrs. Hawk , when we were at the resort , Mr. Lowe took the knife for you . But you can’t only focus on how he protected you . You also need to see that Mr. Hawk hurt his hand trying to protect you ! ” Zayn’s voice was firm .
Wendy slowly turned to face him . “ His hand has nothing to do with me . ”
Zayn immediately pulled out his phone , unlocking a video . Mrs. Hawk , watch this for yourself . ”
She clicked on the video . It showed her standing with her back turned when one of Lionel’s men lunged at her with a knife . At the last second , Stanley dove forward , grabbing the blade just in time .
Wendy froze . She had no idea .
“ Mrs. Hawk , Mr. Hawk’s left hand was injured because of you . That night , you slapped him , and then he stood outside your room all night . The next day , he had 23 stitches in his hand , and doctors said that if it had been any later , his hand could have been completely ruined .
“ That night , when the knife came at you , both Mr. Hawk and Mr. Lowe rushed toward you . But Mr. Lowe was closer , so he saved you . ”
“ Wendy ! ”
“ Wendy ! ”
In the video , Stanley and Nathan shouted her name in unison , both of them sprinting toward her .
Wendy stood frozen , her mind racing . The chaos of that night had made everything blurry , and without this video , she would have never known the truth .
Stanley had never mentioned it to her . She never imagined that Stanley would save her .
Why ? Why would he do that ? Hadn’t he always hated her ?
“ Wendy … My hart hurts . ”
The sound of Stanley’s voice echoed in her mind . He had said it twice . At the time , she found it strange , but now it was clear — he wanted her to see his injury because all these days , she had been with Nathan ,
Wendy found it a little funny . The way Stanley acted made him seem almost comical .
“ Mrs. Hawk , I know Mr. Hawk said some harsh things to you , but it was all because he saw you with Mr. Lowe . He
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was upset . ”
Wendy looked at Zayn . “ Why was he upset ? ”
Zayn hesitated . “ You’ll have to ask him that yourself , Mrs. Hawk , but I think Mr. Hawk might have developed feelings for you . ”
He had feelings for her ? Stanley ?
How could that be ?
Wendy had never dared to consider that possibility . The promise in the cave all those years ago – he had long forgotten it , and only she still held on to it .
He didn’t want her anymore , but here she was , standing by his side .
She had always followed wherever he went , hoping that he could give some of his inaccessible love to her.
Yet , all the love he had was poured out for Jessica .
Could he really fall for her ?
At Imperial Garden , Stanley sat on the couch in the living room . He pulled the tie from around his neck and crumpled it into a ball before tossing it aside . His handsome face was dark and unreadable , the mood heavy with tension .
Suddenly , there was a soft click , and the door to Imperial Garden opened . Someone stepped inside …