Chapter 1043

Bianca stood and made her way to Trystan, asking, "Will you have dinner with me?" It was only then that Trystan noticed the dark circles under her eyes. He gave a small nod. They left Lawson Group together without a word. The silence persisted even when they settled at the restaurant and the food arrived. They focused on their meal, bite after bite. They seemed too hungry to even think about speaking. However, after a while, Trystan noticed Bianca's shoulders begin to shake. She had always been tough, but now she was crying. "Mom!" he called out, his voice edged with panic. Bianca kept her head down as she chewed, her words spilling out in between bites. "Do you have any idea how terrified I was? I wouldn't deserve to live if anything happened to Ash." Trystan's expression shifted. Of course, he knew. The two years following Bethany's jump into the sea had left him too distracted and overwhelmed to care for Asher, so Bianca had stepped in to look after him. When Trystan eventua