Chapter 23 Disregarded

Emery hadn't expected Kieran to suddenly return. Their eyes met briefly, and she noticed the fatigue etched in his eyes. He seemed to have lost some weight too. According to Sebastian, Kieran had been staying at the hospital, tirelessly caring for Tessa. He was likely exhausted. When Emery heard that, her heart felt heavy. It brought back memories of when Kieran had been hospitalized after a reckless street racing shortly after their graduation. She arrived at the hospital to find his car completely totaled. Meanwhile, Kieran was covered in blood and unconscious, being wheeled into the emergency room. Outside the operating room, Logan was furious, pounding his cane so hard it seemed it would break. "That reckless fool! Does he have a death wish?" The Carter family had few descendants. Nelson had fled abroad, never to return. If Kieran died, the Carter family's century-old legacy would fall into the hands of Nelson, the wastrel, dooming the family. Fortunately, Kieran's stubb