Chapter 331

Henry didn’t reply for a long time. I ended up calling his assistant, trying to reach him that way. The assistant told me he hadn’t been to the office lately—he was at the hospital with Vera. Hearing that completely crushed me. I hung up, feeling totally defeated. I opened WeChat, thinking of sending him a message, but before I could type anything, Summer walked over and tapped my shoulder. "Xander’s looking for you," she said. I looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, there he was. I instantly felt a headache coming on. With a sigh, I put my phone away and walked over to him, not bothering to hide my irritation. "Why are you here again?" He didn’t care about my sour mood at all. Still had that warm, easy smile on his face. "I told you—I’m serious. I want to take responsibility and actually pursue you now, so get ready." I was stunned for a second. This wasn’t the same Xander I used to know. Something about him had changed since that night—he wasn’t hiding anymore. Direct