Chapter 646
On the third day of Fenna’s hospital stay, Lillian arrived at Hoffis Manor. With Nathan away on official duties, Zach took on the role of host.
Mila had gathered fresh flowers from the greenhouse and was heading back. Approaching the garden, she spotted an unfamiliar man deep in conversation with Elio, while a nanny watching them. Intrigued, Mila moved closer. As she neared, she recognized Yale’s profile. Her heart raced, her body tensing.
Setting the bouquet aside, she swiftly reached Elio, pulling him close while keeping a wary eye on Yale.
Yale paused, meeting Mila’s gaze with a sly smile before standing up. Sensing the tension, the nanny inquired, “Ms. Hoffis, is everything alright?”
Handing Elio to the nanny, Mila directed firmly, “Take Elio inside. No conversations with strangers, especially not him.”
The nanny hurriedly complied, taking Elio with her.
Oliver chuckled, “Isn’t this a bit too much, Ms. Hoffis? We’re practically friends. Why treat me like a stranger?”
Mila shot back, “How did you get in? Who let you in?”
Approaching casually, Yale said, “Remember when you kicked me? I chose not to bring it up, yet here you are, acting more stringent than I’d expect. I drove here. Any issues with that?” As he drew nearer, Mila retreated, her unease palpable. Despite being certain of his involvement in past incidents, she lacked concrete evidence. Yale was a threat surpassing any terrorist. With Nathan and Cole away, even with guards around, Mila felt vulnerable. “Robert!” she called out.
Robert quickly appeared. “Ms. Hoffis, I’m here.”
“Escort him out,” Mila ordered.
Just then, Lillian emerged from the house, her voice carried a sharp edge of anger. “Is this how the Hoffis family treats their guests?”
Mila turned to find Lillian, accompanied by Zach, standing at the doorway. With a look of confusion, Zach asked gently, “Chubs, what’s going on?”
Though the family was cautious due
to the lack of solid evidence
connecting Yale to Oliver, they à couldn’t turn away Lillian. After aft she was the daughter of Donal and Yale was a candidate in the upcoming elections.
With Lillian there, Mila felt safer since Yale wouldn’t dare cause a scene in front of his wife.
With her anger in check, Mila greeted, “Ms. Kimmel, what a surprise.”
Lillian’s expression darkened. “It’s Mrs. Xander now.”
Had Lillian abandoned her family name upon marriage?
Yielding, Mila asked, “Mrs. Xander, what brings you here today?”
Taking a step closer, Lillian barely contained her anger. “I’m here for Fenna. Why was she hospitalized? Who gave you the authority?”
“Mrs. Xander, perhaps you should
get your facts straight before
confronting us. Fenna’s
hospitalization was her decision, endorsed by Cameron, her legal guardian.”
“Do you think I’m unaware of your tactics?”
Uninterested in a verbal sparring match, Mila asked, “So, you’ve come to voice your grievances?”
Closing the distance, Lillian’s eyes flashed as she warned, “Have Nathan sort this out. Release Fenna.
“Otherwise, once Yale becomes
president, his first act will be to
dismiss you from the
the
institute and work with other deaders
to remove Nathan from his position.”