Chapter 494

Veronica lifted her head, cheeks flushed and voice muffled with a sniffle. "Dylan." That one word hit Dylan Han like a gut punch. He’d been angry when he told her to leave. Later, when he heard she hadn’t gone back to Stormwind, he dug around until he found out she was living at Martin Palmer’s place. Once he confirmed she was safe, he’d finally stopped worrying. “They said without your say-so, they couldn’t let me in.” Dylan shot a hard glare at the two guards in the booth, then looked down at Veronica, his face darkening. “Funny, never seen you this obedient before. I say no entry and you just sit there like that?” Veronica stayed quiet. No matter how tough she acted outside, she always seemed softer in front of him. She didn’t look great—pale and out of it. Something must have gone down. Dylan’s heart softened. He pulled off his coat, wrapped it around her, and helped her into the car, driving her into the estate. The second they got inside, Veronica collapsed. A maid came over with