Terrence Sterling naturally followed Meredith’s wishes. They first returned to the hospital room where Bianca had already visited Grandma Sterling and was chatting with Ste at the door. Upon seeing Meredith’s return, Bianca approached with concern, “Meredith, are you alright? Ste told me everything. How could such a terrible thing happen? Did you find that person?”


    Terrence had just finished instructing Ste not to spread the word too freely, yet in no time, she had spilled everything. Fortunately, the culprit had been caught, otherwise, it would have ruined everything.


    Meredith had been targeted with an abortion drug, which was mistakenly taken by the grandmother. Ste, still shocked by the enormity of the incident, had no one else to confide in. Given her long-standing rtionship with the Sterling family, Ste had let her guard down and told everything to Bianca.


    Meredith responded, “Thank you for your concern, I’m fine. Unfortunately, it’s Grandma who suffered. The culprit has now been caught.”


    “Who was it?” Ste asked eagerly, “Was it that friend of yours?”


    Terrence interjected, “Mom, let’s not talk about this anymore.”


    Ste thought their reluctance was due to the presence of outsiders and didn’t press further.


    Bianca, sensing the situation, didn’t pursue the matter and said, “Meredith, I’m relieved you’re okay. I rushed over as soon as I heard the news about your incident. I’ve also checked on Mrs. Sterling, and she’s stable now. It’s good that everyone is safe.”


    Meredith felt a mix of emotions, “You worried for nothing.”


    Bianca, being Chloe’s sister, was essentially Meredith’s aunt now.


    No wonder Meredith had always felt a familial warmth towards Bianca, a kinship that drew her close unknowingly. That was the bond of family, the ties of blood.


    Bianca added, “Since you’re alright, I’ll head back now. The olddy needs her rest, and you don’t look too well yourself. Go home and rest.”


    “Meredith, I’ll walk you out,” Meredith said hastily, then turned to Terrence, “You go start the car, we’ll meet you at the hospital entrance.”


    It was a ploy to have a moment alone with Bianca.


    Terrence, oblivious to her intentions and assuming Meredith just wanted to thank Bianca, went to fetch the car.


    As Meredith and Bianca took the elevator down and walked towards the entrance, where Bianca’s driver awaited, Meredith seized the moment to speak privately. “Bianca, I have a bit of gossip I want to verify with you. If it’s too personal, you don’t have to answer.”


    Bianca smiled, “What gossip? Go ahead and ask.”


    Meredith, masking her real curiosity, ventured, “Your sister, she’s not married, right? I’m just curious, who doesn’t seek rtionships or marriage nowadays? Has she given up on men because of some heartbreak, or has she been hurt by someone?”


    Under normal circumstances, Bianca wouldn’t have responded to such prying. But this was Meredith, and for some reason, Bianca feltpelled to share some past secrets.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Bianca paused, her memories dragging her back over two decades, “Chloe once had a boyfriend and was heartbroken when he left her abruptly. Since then, she’s been abroad and rarely returns, nor has she mentioned any new rtionships. Perhaps that failure made her lose faith. Meredith, it’s enough that you know this. No one else knows, not even Chloe knows that I’m aware of this.”


    Chloe had moved to Europe to carve out her own path, driven by a mix of defiance and ambition, especially since she couldn’t join Falconer Holdings. As her older sister, Bianca couldn’t help but worry. She knew not only about Chloe’s past rtionships but also that Chloe had had a child, a fact Bianca always pretended to be unaware of.