Chapter 236
ra stared at Ian in disbelief. The apartments here were cozy, with two bedrooms and a living
room, barely reaching a thousand square feet. That was smaller than any single bedroom in Ian''s
sprawling mansion. And yet, here he was, abandoning his luxurious abode to be her neighbor,
all for the sake of treating Snow''s illness.
Snow was bounding around with such vigor that he hardly seemed like a dog with depression.
A wry smile touched ra''s lips. "Mr. Hayes, you''re going to great lengths for Snow, aren''t you?"
Ian regarded her earnestly. "ra, the vet suggested having a second kid would do wonders for
Snow''s recovery. She rmends we get Snow a little sister or brother. What do you think?"
He seemedpletely unaware of how outrageous his suggestion might be, watching ra
intently, waiting for her response.
ra allowed herself a soft chuckle. "Mr. Hayes, if you want to get apanion for Snow, you
might try a pet store. No matter how hard you try, you can''t exactly give birth to a puppy, can you?"
She stood up and continued chopping vegetables.
Just then, the door swung open again. d in a casual ck ensemble, Ryker stood at the
threshold, cradling arge bouquet of colorful asters, a stark contrast to his brawny presence. He
slipped off his sunsses and called out, "Ms. ra, I''m back!"
Hearing his voice, ra hurried out of the kitchen, her face lighting up with a brilliant smile as she
took him in. "You look like you''ve lost weight. Has the camp been skimping on meals?"
Ryker handed the bouquet over with a mock pout. "Nothing tastes as good as your cooking. I can
hardly eat there."
"I''ve made your favorite dish. Eat as much as you can today, and thank you for the flowers. They''re
beautiful."
"If you like them, I''ll bring you some every day."
Before ra could reply, Ian emerged, eyeing the bouquet with disdain. "Those weeds? Who''d
want that? If you''re buying flowers, at least get something decent, not a bunch of wildflowers. How
embarrassing."
Ryker snorted softly. "This is how we do it these days. Only the old-timers are still hung up on cliché
roses."
He gave Ian a once-over. "Heard you got stabbed in the back. Shouldn''t you be resting at home
instead of gallivanting around?"
Ian''s eyes shed with smugness. "Just stopping by to greet the new neighbor. It''s good to have
someone to watch your back."
Ryker stared at him in astonishment. "Don''t tell me you''ve actually moved in here."
"You''re sharp. Not as dull as you were when we were kids."
"Ian, when will you stop haunting us? Haven''t you caused Ms. ra enough trouble? Every time
danger hase her way, it''s been because of you. And now you''ve moved in here, too? Aren''t you
afraid your crazy me will one day snap and set the whole building aze?"
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Ryker was visibly irritated at the mention of Heidi. If he had known she was so malevolent, he would
have scared her to death thest time.
Ian was about to speak when his phone rang inopportunely. The disy caused his eyebrows to
knit together, and his expression darkened as he answered.
Leonora''s wailing voice came through immediately. "Ian, Heidi''s taken poison. She refuses
treatment and just wants to see you onest time. Pleasee quickly."
Leonora''s voice was loud enough that Ryker heard every word. He scoffed, "You better hurry, or
your precious Heidi will be gone for good."
Ian replied with barely concealed irritation, "Her life or death is none of my concern. Stop calling
me."
As he was about to hang up, he heard Leonora cry, "Ian, she''s Aunt May''s daughter, and she''s
always been good to you. Can''t you show her a little respect? Juste and persuade Heidi to get
treatment. Is that too much to ask?"
Ian was unsparing. "Aunt May would never acknowledge such a daughter! I''m done with her, and I
don''t want you bothering me again."