He Let Me Drown, Another Man Taught Me Love

ide. On the surface, she was his concierge doctor. In truth,

ding, she treated him. When loneliness gnawed at him in

she gave enough of herself, som

ly returned to the country, Nina's usefulness van

and tried to persuade Julian to value her

plan. I only kept her around bec

na's devotion felt

sked Nina to help prepare the wedding, Nina didn't cry. She didn't make

ned away and

equesting termination. From this moment on, I will

..

the Blackwell family at her father's funeral. In exchange for a secure futu

ridor of Blackwell Manor, gripping the contract that wa

d have le

e ten years, she had fal

Serricilia. Not because he controlled half of the Eastr

m the study. "Aria is returning tomorrow. Notify everyone. Her room should be arranged exactly

ated. "Mr. Blackwel

iet chuckle. "She was never part of my plans. I ke

he stood, as if st

ia

loved in his youth b

s bedside all night when he was grave

huenia because their families opposed them, the

mbered that Aria w

ho treated Julian's wounds, prepared his medicine, a

she had only bee

shared Aria's calm professionalism and medical skill

her nails digging into her palm to

elvet gown. With nothing more than a faint s

home. The moment they stepped into the foyer, they

na had never rec

ond-floor balcony, w

year earlier. Slightly drunk, she had s

away and said softl

t he was reserved, self

nderstand. He simp

ly over Nina as he spoke in his usual calm tone. "Nina, this is Aria Monroe.

er eyes. "Yes,

ina's. "Nina, Julian talks about you all the time! He says you've save

aver" cut straight t

sted a lavish banquet

idge Coast. One toast after another was raised, congratulating

early, claiming she

t of the dining hall when

d. Behind his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes were impossibl

he Julian she had first met ten years ago, the same st

r gaze slightl

behind it was unmistakable. "Aria has been cherished her whole life. She's

hrough Nina's

tleman on the surface,

d. "I und

urned to

buried in her heart for ten years. "Julian, I've been by your

erent voice cut

figure disappeared

ited to hear the rest of her sentence before cut

he immediately dial

sting termination. I'll take the compensation that belongs to me, and

dmund's aged voice spoke. "Nina, do you really wan

tly. "But he d

seven days, you'll have both