?Chapter 1519:
In William’s current state, everyone’s advice appeared to fall on deaf ears. Nevertheless, he met Ste’s gaze directly. “I appreciate you bringing his condition to my attention. I’ll devise some approach to address it. I need to leave now.”
Ste observed Jewell’s departure, the weight of worry still pressing heavily against her heart.
Even Jewell had remained ignorant of William’s severe anxiety disorder. The situation suggested William’s condition wouldn’t yield to simple treatment.
Meanwhile, across the ocean, inside a VIP suite within an exclusive luxury hotel…
Nina fixed her stare on theputer monitor before her, where Arlo’s scarred face filled the screen.
“So William has no intention of delivering Ste to us?” Arlo’s voice emerged from the speakers,ced with both amusement and calcted curiosity.
Nina’s head dipped in confirmation.
Her expression carried a grim quality, purple shadows bruising the skin beneath her eyes—clear evidence that sleep had evaded her for days.
“He’s keeping her isted inside his vi, refusing to permit anyone ess. When I attempted to approach him previously, it only provoked his fury. He stated explicitly that he would never surrender Ste to anyone—not even to you.”
Arlo grasped the implication beneath Nina’s words, surprise flickering through him.
Logic dictated that William’s memories had undergone alteration, which should have eliminated such profound attachment to Ste.
Arlo dragged his fingers along his jaw, a calcting gleam igniting in his eyes. “Fascinating. Despite everything we subjected him to at the base, he still cultivated this obsession. This Ste woman possesses more influence than I anticipated.”
Nina’s hands balled into fists so tight her nails carved crescents into her palms. “Arlo, William has obviously abandoned our cause. Are you prepared to watch your entire n crumble? We must bring Ste to the base!”
Arlo’s eyes reduced to dangerous slits. “I seem to recall delegating this particr task to you from the beginning.”
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Nina’s breath caught in her throat before she rushed to respond. “I’m aware, but William continuously blocks every attempt I make to reach Ste. However, you needn’t worry—I’ve already dispatched someone to hispany to administer drugs to him!”
Surprise shed openly across Arlo’s features, his eyes widening. “You’ve been drugging him? Has it produced results?”
Complex emotions flickered through Nina’s gaze. “The drugs should be taking effect. ording to my sources, he hasn’t returned to the vitely, and his emotional state has be wildly unstable. His anxiety symptoms continue escting. He likely harbors deep hatred for Ste now, yet… he’s fighting desperately to contain it.”
As those final words left her mouth, jealousy saturated her tonepletely.
How did Ste possess the power to make William suffer such torment while maintaining his affection for her? What quality made her so impossibly special?
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