Chapter 26

It was a month later when I heard from Dad again. About two weeks ago, his company, which was already on the brink of collapse, went bankrupt. Soon after that, he found out that Vivian had been cheating on him. He was so angry that he suffered a stroke that left him bedridden for the rest of his life. He was barely clinging on to life. The Rowland family was no threat to me now. When I heard this news, I was relieved. Just then, Felix returned home and took me out for dinner. During the drive to the restaurant, I suddenly had a sense that something was wrong. There was a weird smell in the car that made me feel nauseous. Frowning, I turned to look at Felix, who had also turned to look at me at the same time. Our eyes met. We both knew what the other was thinking instantly. Holding my breath, I tried to open the windows, but just as I expected, they were locked. I glanced over at the driver. Felix had two regular drivers—one had a family emergency today, and the other had