Could all of this somehow be linked to Sadie? But who was that woman in his room?

Holden gazed at Sadie expressionlessly, her discomfort under his scrutiny apparent. Overwhelmed with guilt and fearful of arousing suspicion, she simulated a distressed expression, clutching her forehead.

“Hy head throbs. Could you please call the doctor for me?" she appealed.

Only then did Holden avert his intense gaze and reach for the call button by the bedside.

An uneasy silence draped the hospital room, Internally jittery, Sadie restrained herself from further inquiry, recognizing Holden's perceptiveness. If she probed deeper, he would surely grow suspicious of her involvement.

She had initially believed that after their planned intimacy, even if he discovered her role later, he might overlook it due to their shared intimacy.

But her plan had failed, leaving her desperate to prevent Holden from uncovering her premeditated actions.

Holden, known for his aversion to manipulation, would bring dire consequences if he unveiled the truth.

Just then, Holden spoke up first.

"How did you end up falling into the ocean?"

Sadie promptly transitioned into the new subject, responding with feigned distress, “I was searching for Adele and witnessed a child bullying her on the deck, He shoved Adele, and in my concern, I stepped in, However, the child's guardian charged at me and struck me. Before I knew it, I had plunged into the ocean."

“Are they downstairs now?" Holden's impatience was palpable. Learning that Adele had been mistreated ignited fury within him. He rose, determined to descend and confront those responsible for hurting Adele.

Startled, Sadie urgently called out, “Wait!"

With a deep frown on his face, Holden stopped in his tracks.

“what's wrong?" he asked coldly.

Although he had a strange feeling, he didn't show it. He watched Sadie in silence, waiting to hear what she would say.

Sadie felt extremely anxious at this moment.

During the fight the previous night, she accidentally knocked off the mask on the other woman's face. As a result, she had seen the woman's face clearly. It was Sonia, Ariana's best friend.

Five years ago, Sadie hired a private detective to track Ariana. In the process, she investigated everyone around Ariana, She thus had all the information about the people around Ariana. So, she naturally recognized Sonia.

Ariana and Sonia were very close. Sadie figured that Sonia must know Theodore, What if Sonia told Holden what she knew?