Chapter 90
Chapter 90:
“I think I’m going to sleep for a bit,” said Helena.
Before the words had even settled in the air, her breaths had already slowed into a steady rhythm. She fell asleep.
Watching her doze off so quickly, Alden let out a quiet smile. Sometimes, he genuinely had no idea how to deal with her.
Helena slept soundly until noon and opened her eyes to see Valeria already inside Frida’s villa.
For a brief moment, Helena wondered if she was still dreaming—until a sharp pinch on her cheek snapped her fully awake.
“What are you doing here?” Helena asked, blinking in disbelief.
Valeria didn’t waste time with small talk. She took Helena straight into the study, pulled out her tools, and did a quick once-over. After finishing the assessment, she gave her verdict: Rylan’s closeness had triggered the episode. Her fear of intimacy had resurfaced—violent, unexpected.
Color drained from Helena’s face. “Some pieces are coming back to me, but they don’t fit together. None of it makes sense yet p>
There was only one thing that felt certain. As a child, she had been hurt by an adult. But her father had never said a word about it.
“It’ll return to you. Now that you’re ready to confront it, the memories will slowly make their way back—piece by piece,” Valeria said, gently holding Helena’s hands to offer comfort.
Once they left the study, Helena asked, “How did you know something had happened to me p>
Instead of answering right away, Valeria shot a glance toward Alden—sharp, assessing.
Alden didn’t flinch. His face stayed unreadable, his eyes calm and steady beneath her scrutiny.
A slight frown tugged at Valeria’s lips. “You accidentally called me last night. When I rang you back, he was the one who picked up p>
After thinking it over, Helena said, “I’ll just send you the consultation fee then p>
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Valeria stretched with a tired yawn, looking more amused than anything. “No need. Alden already took care of it. You didn’t know p>
Making surprise visits for friends wasn’t unusual for Valeria—it came with the job.
Still, Alden’s payment had arrived before she even stepped out of her apartment.
The amount made her pause. A hundred grand. Just like that.
She blinked at the screen, trying to process it. Helena thought this guy had money problems? Maybe this was his version of romantic gestures — loud and expensive.
With zero emotion in his voice, Alden explained, “Leonino told me that’s standard for unscheduled house calls. You pay first. No exceptions p>
The truth was, at the break of day, his assistant Xavier had woken Valeria and hurried her over without delay.
If Helena’s condition hadn’t settled after midnight, Alden would have brought Valeria here much earlier.
During the two hours she spent waiting for Helena to wake up, Valeria had sat down for breakfast with Frida and exchanged pleasant conversation—taking on the role of Helena’s supportive friend.
Valeria’s tone carried a trace of irritation. “Your grandmother is a wonderful woman. But are you seriously just going to let Rylan get away with what he did to Helena p>
It struck her as odd—she had shown up so early, yet there hadn’t been the slightest trace of that jerk Rylan.
Helena gave Valeria’s sleeve a gentle tug.
Helena didn’t want to put Alden in a difficult spot.
If she went straight to Frida with the truth, it would only leave the old woman heartbroken.
Alden answered with calm resolve. “Miss Clark, you don’t need to concern yourself so deeply with matters in my family. I’ll make sure Helena gets the justice she deserves p>
By the time lunch ended and goodbyes were being exchanged with Frida, Rylan and his parents were still missing—a fact Helena couldn’t ignore.
Was it possible that Rylan had slipped out early just to dodge a scolding from Frida?
Shelley offered a gentle explanation, saying, “Mr. Rylan Wilson left early for work-related matters p>
Rylan had hurt Helena, yes—but fear wasn’t something he was capable of.
His original plan had been far more aggressive. He’d woken up early, ready to confront Helena in front of Frida, demanding answers about her mental state.
But things hadn’t gone as planned. The land deal he was overseeing had completely unraveled.
Even though the contract was finalized, the other party vanished with the money. The contract Rylan had signed bore a forged company seal, and it had been invalidated.
News of the fraud left Chadwick stunned—and furious.
He had poured a substantial part of his personal funds into helping Rylan secure that land.
The entire family had to scramble to clean up the disaster.
Frida let out a quiet sigh. “Rylan tends to act on impulse, but he’s not the sort to make a mistake this serious p>
Helena looked into Alden’s unreadable eyes, her heart racing with unease.
This was a Wilson Group project, after all. Surely Alden wouldn’t risk doing something that could hurt his own family’s business.
Not a flicker of emotion crossed Alden’s face. He stayed silent, distant, unreadable.
His focus had long since narrowed. Beyond the redevelopment project, nothing else in the Wilson Group mattered to him.
What happened today was just a preview, a small taste of the consequences Rylan would eventually face.