Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 394

After a bit of snooping, she found out which room Bianca was in.

Then, she opened Instagram, switched to her burner account, and found a trending topic about the fireworks scandal. She typed out a quick post: “I know where the person responsible for the fireworks show is hiding.”

Trying to lay low? Not on her watch.

In the hospital room, Bianca’s spirits were low. She just couldn’t understand it. It was just a fireworks display. How could it have caused such a massive public outcry? And how could the chain reaction have been so severe?

She knew about the shareholder pressure at Aurelion Group, even though Seth hadn’t mentioned it. Henry had called, but she’d let it ring until it went to voicemail. He’d followed up with a text asking how she was, but she’d ignored that too.

“Alright, stop feeling sorry for yourself,” her mother, Yvonne, advised. “The most important thing right now is to find out if Seth is going to cancel the engagement. I just called him; he should be here any minute. Pull yourself together.”

Just as Bianca nodded, Seth walked in.

“How are you feeling?” he asked, his concern immediate.

Bianca just shook her head, murmuring that she was fine.

Yvonne sighed dramatically from the sidelines. “She’s running a fever of 104 and says she’s fine. It’s a good thing I found her when I did. She didn’t want me to tell you because she was afraid of worrying you. She said you’re busy enough as it is and didn’t want to be a burden.”

“Mom,” Bianca said, cutting her off. She knew how overwhelmed Seth already was.

Seth handed her the flowers. “These are from Healy. He had to go out of town for business, so he couldn’t come see you himself.”

Bianca’s expression remained cool. She didn’t even glance at the bouquet. “Well, thank him for me.”

It had been over thirty hours since the incident, and Healy hadn’t reached out once. It was clear he didn’t really consider her a friend. The flowers were nothing more than a hollow gesture to keep up appearances. He probably wouldn’t have come to see her even if he hadn’t been out of town.

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