But what if Trenton Smith refuses to let me go?
She feared Trenton Smith would get lost in this self-imposed torment.
When Tilly Flower walked out, she saw Zelda Swallow, supported by a crowd, making his way in with the aid of a walking stick.
She stepped aside and respectfully called out, "Uncle Swallow."
Zelda Swallow nodded at her but didn't say anything, and continued with his entourage toward Trenton Smith's ward.
His expression carried a trace of anger.
The kindly facade he had maintained in his old age had vanished, leaving only the hostility he had cultivated over decades of business battles.
Tilly Flower stood in a corner, watching as Zelda Swallow pushed the door and entered Trenton Smith's ward. After hesitating, she still turned around and walked back.
The people guarding the door stopped her. She did not try to enter, choosing instead to quietly wait at the side.
She was worried something might go wrong inside the sickroom.
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