Chapter 334
Austin put down the handkerchief he’d used to wipe his sweat, pulled his phone out of his pocket, and unlocked it. He glanced at the screen and saw the message.
[He’s come to Cloudridge.]
Just four words, no other information, but Austin understood instantly. He gripped his phone tightly and frowned. He thought, “That guy actually came to Cloudridge himself?”
Back when he was searching for a doctor for Charles, Austin had already considered that his movements might get exposed.
By then, his arrangements were pretty much set, so it didn’t really matter if he was found out a bit sooner or later. He’d already braced himself for that man discovering his whereabouts.
He’d expected that man to pull all sorts of tricks against him, or even against Emily, but he hadn’t expected him to show up in person. Given what he knew about that man, there was no way this was going to be simple.
Austin quickly scrolled through his phone, issuing a string of instructions. Once everything was taken care of, he sat back down by the bed and kept watch over Emily, who still seemed trapped in a nightmare.
He held her tightly clenched hand in one of his and used the other to wipe the sweat from her forehead with a serious look.
He knew that with that man coming to Cloudridge himself, Emily would definitely be the one he set his sights on. But he just couldn’t let go, because he longed so much for someone who’d actually hold his hand back.
Austin stared at the sleeping Emily and murmured with stubborn resolve and vulnerability, “Emily, don’t ever… ever let go. of my hand.”
Otherwise, he might just go crazy. Maybe Emily heard him, because her hand in his squeezed a little tighter, as if in
response.
Austin glanced down at their intertwined hands, and then the sullenness in his eyes faded away. A gentle smile bloomed on his lips, and two sweet dimples appeared.
Feeling the dampness in his palm and realizing Emily was drenched in sweat, Austin decided to help her change into some fresh clothes.
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