Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 490

But only a few seconds later, unable to stop smiling, she pulled her phone back out and sent a text to Olive.

[Olive, I just got off the phone with the director. We're heading to Chicago to film the show in a few days. Start getting everything ready.]

[Copy that!]

...

Meanwhile, in the living room of Liam's penthouse, Arthur finished sending a message and turned to Hudson. "Boss, I've informed her. I said you'll be on a business trip for a week. She didn't suspect a thing."

Hudson nodded. Although he couldn't hear, he could read lips well enough. As long as the meaning wasn't overly complex, communication was manageable, provided he could see the person's mouth.

This tactic was fine for dealing with outsiders.

But it would inevitably raise suspicions if he tried it with Nora...

He picked up his phone, opened Nora's chat, and hovered his fingers over the screen for a moment before typing out a message.

[Honey, I'm out of town for a few days. I'll miss you.]

Nora replied almost instantly. [I'll miss you too ❤]

Seeing the red heart, Hudson's lips curved into a faint smile.

Arthur secretly sighed. Liam had said that the worst thing for the Boss right now was mental and emotional exhaustion.

But the string tying Hudson's heart to Nora had never once slacked.

His wife was his anchor, but also his greatest vulnerability.

As long as she remained heavy on his mind, he would never truly be able to relax and heal.

Just as Arthur lowered his gaze, lost in his thoughts, his phone buzzed. He instinctively checked the caller ID.

"Hello, Olive?"

"Artie, what's going on? She just said she's heading to Chicago to film a show?!"

"What?"

Arthur was utterly stunned.

He... he had literally just pulled Chicago out of thin air as a cover story.

He never expected she would immediately follow them there...

He turned his head, glanced at Hudson, and stepped into the hallway to answer the call.

"Hey, Liam."

Liam's excited voice came through the speaker. "Arthur! My mentor just got word. We found Dr. Silas Vane. He's in Northampton."

Arthur's eyes lit up. "Really?"

"Yes! My mentor has already brought him in. He told me to head back to Northampton immediately."

Liam paused for a second. "As for Mr. Lancaster... give him the update. It would be best if he went back to Northampton, too."

Arthur instinctively glanced back toward the bedroom door. "But the Boss just decided to go to Chicago."

"Chicago? Why the sudden trip to Chicago?"

Arthur helplessly recounted the whole ordeal again, adding at the end, "The Boss probably doesn't want her going there by herself."

"Fair enough. Let's split up then. I'll go to Northampton to pick up the doctor, and then I'll bring him straight to Chicago."

"Alright. See you in Chicago."