Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1506

"Well then..."

Felicia forced the corners of her mouth up into a tight, polite smile. "Congratulations in advance."

"Thank you."

Harold gave a curt nod, glanced at his watch, and clearly had no interest in continuing the conversation. "Goodbye."

"Good—"

Felicia raised her hand, but before she could finish the word, Harold had already walked away without a single backward glance.

Felicia stood rooted to the spot, watching the man's broad, retreating shoulders, the light in her eyes slowly dimming into loneliness.

—

Back at the villa.

Harold unlocked his phone, checking to see if Lorelei had texted him. Nothing. She certainly hadn't called, either.

When he tried calling her, he still got the notification that her phone was off.

Filled with anxiety, Harold called her assistant again. "Has Ms. Bellamy contacted you?"

"No," the assistant replied nervously. "Dr. Houston, it seems like Ms. Bellamy was really upset about something. I think this business trip was also an excuse for her to clear her head."

"Why would she be upset?" Harold pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Even if she wants me dead, she could at least tell me what my crime is."

They had been perfectly fine before she left. When he kissed her, he had clearly seen the affection in her eyes. She liked him, too.

Had Joel Garner pulled some stunt again?

"When Ms. Bellamy left, she said she'd be back in three days," the assistant added. "If there are no delays, she should be back tomorrow night."

Harold rubbed his temples, deeply irritated. The surgical plan for Eleanor was still being fine-tuned right now.

A complication could arise at any moment, and he needed to be on standby.

He knew how much his grandmother meant to Lorelei.

To ensure his grandmother's safety, he couldn't just drop everything and fly after her.

—

Over the next two days.

Harold operated on a strict, three-point routine.

Feeding the cat, visiting Eleanor, and running back and forth to the medical lab to perfect the surgery plan.

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