How to Destroy a Cheater Without Saying Goodbye novel Chapter 126

Blanche snapped back to her senses, shoving Fernando's chest with all the strength she could muster.

Fernando immediately let go, panic flickering in his eyes. "Did I hurt you?"

He fussed over her, taking her hand and anxiously checking her up and down for injuries.

She had no choice but to spin in his grasp, twice, before finally steadying herself. Blanche pressed her hand over his, exhaling in exasperation.

She couldn't help but wonder if Fernando had ever dated anyone before. He seemed utterly clueless about reading a woman's mood.

If only it were him…

Eddy's face flashed unbidden through her mind. Blanche shook her head, trying to banish the thought.

Just then, the door burst open and Felipa hurried in, her eyes blazing with frustration. "Professor, Eddy's brought people to the institute."

"He's demanding you hand over Blanche, or else—he says he'll burn the whole place down!"

"How can he be so reckless?" Hugo Black followed Felipa in, his face ashen. "The Professor's research is vital to the country! If anything happens to it, no matter who he is, he'll be charged with treason!"

Blanche's face drained of color. She felt an urgent need to return. She couldn't let Fernando get dragged into this, and she certainly couldn't risk the entire institute.

Fernando seemed to sense her turmoil and caught her hand, refusing to let her leave. "What does the Director-General say?"

"The Director-General insists we need Blanche. He'll be here, as promised, to escort her away," Felipa said, bowing her head. "That's the message he wanted me to give her."

A tense silence fell across the room, so heavy that even a pin drop would have echoed.

There was nothing left to misunderstand.

The organization was in crisis. The Director-General couldn't come in person just yet, but it was only a matter of time. Blanche's return was non-negotiable.

She couldn't make things harder for him.

Blanche took Fernando's hand and traced a message into his palm: Take me back.

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