Chapter 40

The lock on the bathroom was old and rusty, so it was quite tricky to unlock. When Wendy made her way to the bathroom, everyone had already moved to the garden for some fresh air, so no one saw what Xyla had done. "Hey, where did Simon go?" After slicing the cake, Alexandra noticed that Simon was nowhere to be found. Sean took a glance around and noticed that Wendy was also missing. Xyla, who was serving water to everyone, suddenly walked toward Sean. She said in a low voice, "Sean, I saw Simon go into the bathroom a while ago." She paused briefly, as if unsure whether or not to continue, before adding, "And… Wendy went in right after." Sean frowned. He set his cake down and walked into the living room. A cold smirk appeared on Xyla's face. She knew that Sean already held some disdain for Wendy. Furthermore, after the incident she had plotted at the military hospital, Sean would surely assume that Wendy was trying to seduce Simon. The fact that both of them were alone in