No Escape from Love novel Chapter 235

I turned to Mr. Hastings Senior and forced a faint smile. "Mr. Hastings Senior, let's step outside and talk."

Without a word, he got up and walked out of the hospital room. The hallway was empty, filled only with the scent of disinfectant and the distant murmur of voices.

I took a deep breath and said, "The doctor told me my mother has depression. What happened today was because of an episode."

Mr. Hastings Senior lit a cigarette and took a deep drag before exhaling slowly. The haze of smoke made his already weary face look even more exhausted.

"I know." He turned and looked at me gloomily.

I sighed and finally voiced the reason I had asked him to come out, "Mr. Hastings Senior, get a divorce."

His expression shifted. He avoided my eyes and said in a low voice, "Right now… Let's just focus on letting your mother rest." With that, he turned to leave.

"Why?" I called after him. "Why won't you let her go?"

His steps faltered. He slowly turned back and stared at me fixedly. "Serena, I made a promise to take responsibility. And I will."

Responsibility?

I opened my mouth but found myself speechless.

He took one last look at me and sighed. "Take care of your mother, Serena." Then, he walked away without looking back.

When I returned to the hospital room, Mom was awake.

She lay there quietly. I walked over and took her hand. "Mom, how do you feel?"

The guard still refused. "Trouble? What kind of trouble? Did she report it to the police? If not, we can't just show you the footage."

Alex took a deep breath, barely restraining his anger. "I already told you that I'm here on your boss' orders. Does she need your permission to check her own surveillance? I'm Alex, her boyfriend. If you waste any more of Serena's time, can you take responsibility for that?"

His imposing tone unsettled the guard, though he still hesitated. "Fine, but you'll have to give me details. When did these people come? What did they look like? What were they wearing? The more specific, the better."

Alex described Felicia and Shirley in as much detail as possible, along with the likely time frame in which they had appeared. Only then did the guard reluctantly pull up the footage.

Alex stared at the screen, reviewing the footage frame by frame. As the minutes passed, his expression darkened.

The footage clearly showed Felicia and Shirley lingering near the office entrance, glancing around suspiciously. They even attempted to enter the building.

Then, Elena emerged from the shadows. She spoke with them briefly before leaving the underground parking garage with them.