had already fallen. Parker helped his boss into

tered, making Parker's

had heard those words fr

er; it should arrive so

er, but the chaos of the da

he bath," Parker said, turning to leave. But

ment, he glanced at the caller

tation. Jalen was one of the few people he

f his body might give out at any moment. Right now, all

rried voice came through the lin

sponded, his voice ba

th that, Jalen

from here," Parker murmured, the sorrow

r said, placing the phone back in

air. Asher stared at Parker, and the latter narrowed his eyes, unsure of what his boss was

He knew Parker wanted to say something b

inally spoke, h

arty is determined to

Go on." His deep voice se

has taken it down again," P

ed. "Tell my legal team t

quickly typed out a

e, s

his screen. "Miss Sheila's location has be

Parker watched Asher's ex

nally spoke. "My surgery is in a few days.

right away. When do you pl

mor

es widened.

week. Traveling to Austra so

xhausted. Mayb

er cut him off,

wed the rest

. Parker exhaled in relief. Asher's pain had become too evident, it was writte

laxing slightly when he saw Asher sitti

he moved closer. "

didn't

reading table and sat in front

uldn't say that out loud. He just wanted to lift his fri

placed a hand over Asher's. "Di

Asher loo

rgotten about the dinner or

d Jalen by asking,

ch things, especially since the accident. He had become withdrawn, more br

" Jalen replie

d w

d. "Just the

oice, Asher admitted

ys been a cold, distant man, but there was

month as Asher's accident. The moment she heard

y rushed to the hospital, s

eo went viral. Hilda

ually recovered. The only way they identified it

buried her

ly learned about her death six months la

your side if she were aliv

ft him anyway? The thought was unbearable,

Asher murmured, his voice b

y they buried

intended to keep this truth hidden until he had solid proof,

furrowed. "Wha

her family. He had visited them after his recovery an

looking back up. "The DNA do

gaze drifted toward the floor, th

efore Jalen stepped closer and gent