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A 104°F fever could cause permanent damage if mishandled.
Winnie was defiant, but Bianca wouldn’t gamble with her health.
If anything happened due to neglect, the responsibility would crush her.
Blair froze at Bianca’s words.
Skeptical, he called Katelyn back.
Only after Katelyn confirmed did panic seize him.
Earlier that evening, he’d taken Winnie from Harmony Residence to visit Diane at the hospital. Diane wanted Winnie to stay overnight.
But Katelyn called, saying Winnie had school tomorrow, so Blair took her back to Harmony Residence.
That left Diane sleepless without Winnie, prompting her to ask Blair for a stroll.
Thus, they ended up in the bustling Old Town.
He never expected to bump into Bianca there.
Just two hours ago, they’d argued over Winnie.
How could she develop a fever so quickly?
Blair might doubt Bianca, but he trusted Katelyn.
After hanging up, Blair Avery looked at Diane Huffman beside him and
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said gently, “Why don’t you browse around alone for now? I’ll have someone pick you up later to return to the hospital.”
Diane Huffman listened and nodded, “Yeah.”
Blair seemed uneasy, stealing another glance at Diane.
Noticing his reluctance, Diane furrowed her brows at him, “Blair, I’m really fine. Winnie’s more important. You should take her to the hospital first. Call me when you’re free—I’m worried about Winnie.”
Her rambling made Bianca Watts frown too.
Walking away, Blair told Diane, “Got it.”
With that, he and Bianca left together.
When Elvin arrived, he only caught sight of Bianca and Blair’s retreating figures.
Rooted in place, he watched their fading silhouettes with mixed feelings.
Meanwhile, Diane by the street stall noticed Elvin approaching. Smoothing her clothes and hair, she walked toward him.
“Elvin, care for a stroll?”
Her voice softened as she neared him.
Elvin tore his gaze away, asking, “Ms. Huffman, were you speaking to me?”
Diane smiled, nodding. “Yeah.”
She figured charming a man like Elvin wouldn’t be hard given her
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charms.
So she took initiative–bold and direct.
Yet after she spoke, Elvin replied nonchalantly, “Ms. Huffman, walking with you isn’t a big deal. Just ask your Blair, and I’ll ask my sweetheart. If they both agree, I’ll gladly join you.”
Elvin stood tall and handsome in the crowd, drawing frequent glances from passersby.
Yet amid all this attention, his gaze remained fixed on Diane Huffman.
He watched her with a faint smile playing on his lips.
While others admired Elvin, he only had eyes for Diane, making many women cast envious looks her way.
Diane basked in this sense of accomplishment.
How could she not feel superior being the object of so many women’s envy?
Despite Elvin’s clear rejection, she refused to believe he’d truly turn her down, convinced she could still capture his interest.
Beaming, she pressed on, “So who is your darling, Elvin?”
Elvin recalled the wish Diane had written in the Wish Candle, feeling nauseated.
Where did this woman find the audacity to write such a thing?
He’d once told Katherine Brown she was the third woman he despised.
Regardless of his reputation, women usually admired and adored Elvin.
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Charming, witty, and fabulously wealthy–what woman wouldn’t be drawn to him?
And he rarely disliked any woman.
His words to Katherine that day were genuine.
The first woman he’d detested was Sandra Porter for bullying Bianca
Watts.
Diane Huffman became the second–not content with stealing Bianca’s happiness, yet failing to fully claim Blair Avery.
He had no smile for women he loathed, but Diane’s wish suddenly sparked an idea.
The higher they fly, the harder they fall.
