Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 857: Mr. Crawford Vanishes from This World

Chapter 857: Chapter 857: Mr. Crawford Vanishes from This World

When she left, he couldn’t see her off, so he could only softly say to himself, Serena, goodbye.

Pfft.

Zane Crawford spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Master!"

At this moment, Titus Ashworth’s voice came from afar, "Quickly, surround this place completely, don’t let even a fly escape!"

"Yes!"

Wade Wyatt’s face changed dramatically, "Master, Titus Ashworth is here, we don’t have time to leave now."

Zane Crawford’s face was very pale, the blood at the corner of his mouth highlighted his wan beauty, and he softly ordered, "Wade, you go, don’t worry about me!"

"Master, I won’t leave! A person’s heart can only willingly agree; you are willing to die for Miss Summer, and I am willing to live and die with you. I hope the master won’t drive me away!"

Zane Crawford pressed his pale lips together, wanting to speak, but at this time a pleasant voice reached over, "Dr. Crawford."

Zane Crawford looked up, it was... Seraphina Shea.

Seraphina Shea had arrived.

Seraphina Shea looked at Zane Crawford, "Dr. Crawford, please come with me."

...

Titus Ashworth had surrounded this place inside and out, but he didn’t see a single person.

An aide reported, "Master, we’ve searched every corner, there is no one here."

How can that be?

Where did the person who drew the Sky Sword go?

After drawing the Sky Sword, that person wouldn’t live long.

Titus Ashworth pondered for a moment, now he suspected one person, to be precise, he had always suspected one person, and that was Zane Crawford.

"Quick, back to the imperial city!" Titus Ashworth immediately turned to leave, he needed to find Zane Crawford.

...

In the imperial city.

Titus Ashworth rushed back with forceful momentum, he asked the maid, "Where is Dr. Crawford? Where is he now?"

"Master, Dr. Crawford is currently in his room."

Titus Ashworth was very suspicious, "Dr. Crawford hasn’t gone out at all?"

"Yes, originally Dr. Crawford was to wed Miss Summer, but on the wedding night, Miss Summer brought a wolf to guard him, preventing Dr. Crawford from approaching. I saw Dr. Crawford drank excessively, and he was helped to the guest room to rest without ever coming out," the maid said.

Really?

Titus Ashworth was half-believing as he went upstairs and forcefully pushed open the room door.

In the room, Zane Crawford and Seraphina Shea were rolling on the bed, and upon hearing the door open, Seraphina Shea let out a sharp scream, quickly pulling the blanket to cover her exposed body, "Lord Ashworth, how could you just come in without knocking, please leave!"

Titus Ashworth was directly startled; he didn’t expect Zane Crawford would be in bed with Seraphina Shea here.

Now, Seraphina Shea’s clothes were half-off, her face full of bashfulness and blush, it didn’t at all seem fake.

At this moment, Zane Crawford rose from the bed, there was a bit of drunkenness in his cold black eyes, and he reeked of alcohol, "Lord Ashworth, what happened outside?"

Titus Ashworth looked at Zane Crawford; although he was drunk, his stance was steady and strong, indicating that if he were the one who drew the Sky Sword, he wouldn’t be in this good condition.

Titus Ashworth temporarily put away his doubts, "Something happened outside, nephew Zane, get dressed and come out, I’ll be waiting for you."

Titus Ashworth went out.

The room door was closed again. Zane Crawford pressed his hand to his heart where the metallic taste was churning, he couldn’t hold back, and a stream of conspicuous blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Seraphina Shea quickly got out of bed, using a clean cloth to wipe the blood from Zane Crawford’s lips, she softly said, "Regarding the matter of the Princess of Alani, Titus Ashworth will not let it go easily, you can hide it for a while, but not forever."

Zane Crawford gently lowered his beautiful eyelashes, "Then there’s no need to hide it."

Seraphina Shea, the eldest daughter of the Shea family, knew what Zane Crawford intended to do, "Dr. Crawford, what do you want me to do? Behind me is the enormous force of the Shea family, should the Shea family stand up to support you, there would definitely be a resounding call, and you would just be a step away from that supreme throne."

Saying this, Seraphina Shea curled her lips into a smile, "Dr. Crawford, just say the word, and I will surely help you."

Zane Crawford didn’t speak immediately, he glanced at Seraphina Shea, "Miss Shea, what do you want?"

"You!" Seraphina Shea spit out a single word.

Zane Crawford slowly shook his head, "What you want, I cannot give, so I don’t need your help either."

"I once said, you will still need me, I’m waiting for you, but Dr. Crawford, even when in dire straits you didn’t come to me, is this the reason you don’t seek me out?"

Zane Crawford reached out, put on his clothes nonchalantly, his voice indifferent, "What I cannot give you, I will not give you hope, because I know how hard it is to endure waiting, the path I’ve walked, I wouldn’t want Miss Shea to walk again."

Having said that, Zane Crawford opened the door and left.

"Zane Crawford!" Seraphina Shea suddenly called out to him.

Zane Crawford paused.

Seraphina Shea said, "You’ve treated me, saved me, today, consider I’ve repaid you, from now on we’re even."

Zane Crawford didn’t look back, a few seconds later he softly said, "Alright."

...

Alani.

Serena Sterling held a meeting, attended by veteran figures; she had to present an image beyond her years, no longer could she display girlish playfulness.

Cherie said, "Princess, the designers have been found, you need to change the clothes in your wardrobe."

As she spoke, Cherie said, "But Princess, don’t be sad, when we go out, we can still wear pretty dresses."

Cherie felt a bit of heartache and sentiment, the princess was only 24 years old, a blossoming age, but once she ascended as queen, she could no longer wear the lady’s skirts, she must present herself with a queenly demeanor.

Back then, Seraphina Linden couldn’t bear such constraints and ran away. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

There are gains and losses; this queen’s position would likely keep the princess’s youth locked away.

The princess was born so exquisitely and purely; it’s truly a pity.

Serena Sterling didn’t mind much, since ancient times, those in power, who could live freely?

Once she was a carefree, happy girl, now she couldn’t be anymore.

She chose this path.

Even though her future years would be confined, and her life trapped within this imperial city, she wouldn’t regret it.

She would move forward boldly.

This was her responsibility.

But... she still hadn’t found Mr. Crawford.

Mr. Crawford seemed to have vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, disappearing overnight from this world.

At this time, a "knock knock" sounded at the door, and a maid said softly outside, "Princess."

Cherie looked at Serena Sterling, "Princess, I’ll go check it out."

"Alright."

Serena Sterling took off her outer robe, then lifted her small hand to take down the jade hairpin, letting her long, inky hair cascade down beautifully.

In the future, she feared she would have to keep her hair tied up.

At this moment Cherie returned, "Princess."

Serena Sterling turned her head, seeing Cherie’s hesitant expression, "What’s wrong?"