She stood there, caught in a dilemma.
"Let her go." Asher Land's cold voice suddenly broke in, startling Nanny Garcia.
Let Sophie leave just like that?
Is he sure he won't regret it?
Nanny Garcia continued to block Sophie's path, but Asher's impatient voice came once more.
"I said, let her go."
This time, Nanny Garcia indeed didn't dare to defy Asher's wishes any longer.
She moved aside, making way for Sophie.
Sophie, holding Alexander's hand, didn't look back at him even once and quickly disappeared from his sight.
Asher took a deep breath from the bottom of his heart, tore off his tie, and threw it aside. It seemed that even so, his breathing wasn't smooth enough, so he reached to unbutton a few of his shirt's buttons.
He sat powerlessly on the sofa, closing his eyes.
The servants discreetly left the hall, not daring to make any noise.
He rubbed his temples that were throbbing with pain, the self-mocking smile on his lips growing deeper.
