Chapter 263

After his last call disconnected, Aidan quickly came to his senses. In a drunken blur, he had grabbed his assistant's phone and kept dialing Cassandra's number, but she had ignored every call. He even wondered if Cassandra had blocked his assistant's number too. Just when he was about to give up, the call finally connected. A stranger had picked up the phone, revealing that Cassandra was at the police station. At first, Aidan thought it was some kind of scam. But when he pressed for more information, the shocking truth hit him like a lightning bolt, snapping him out of his daze. He rushed to the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face, the sudden chill clearing his mind. "I'm going home," he said. After discovering something had happened to Cassandra, all Aidan could focus on was helping her. No matter what, he had to save her. When Aidan arrived home, he found Beatrice and Clara relaxing in front of the TV, casually enjoying some lentil soup. "Eat up, Clara. These are or