Chapter 956

Robert didn't bother responding to Vilma and just drove off. In the rearview mirror, he could still see Vilma messing with his phone, counting money like he'd just struck gold, totally in disbelief. Robert let out a helpless chuckle. That guy was something else. But his smirk quickly faded as his phone started buzzing again—it was Rachel. "Robert, where've you been? Why didn't you pick up last night?" Rachel sounded anxious, voice tight with worry. "I was seeing a therapist last night, ended up crashing nearby," he replied flatly. Since she'd obviously had someone keeping tabs on him, there was no point lying. "My phone was in the car, so I missed your calls," he added. Rachel let out a breath, like she'd been holding it in. "Robert, come back soon, okay? We really need to talk." "Okay." … At the Hale residence. Aiden stepped into the house looking a little out of it. "Oscar Nelson and Victoria already got divorced, the baby's due soon, and you still haven't proposed?" Julian asked, ra