iding to leave, Nina was packin
. Blackwell was injured in a shootout last night. He took a bullet in his
ngers
felt, or how dangerous the situation might be, the moment he
he contract a
oward the east wing of the main building, Julian's private bed
eached the doo
htly ajar, leavin
ghter. "Julian, don't move! It's g
d, laced with amusement. "Be gen
she had been str
id it
he treated for him ov
esh, he would bite down on a
e was visible, he could still sm
s, he once held her hand and sa
e shown weakness
"that hurts" carried a tone a
n a silk nightdress, her long hair falling loosely over her shoulders as she
er with gentle eyes. He even lifted a hand to b
, almost like a sigh.
ghtly. "I'm sorry for ma
pressed it against his chest. "As long a
dug her nails deep into her pa
ly loved, warmth in his eyes so deep it see
ly, yet she remained rooted to the
something, Aria turned s
ough Aria's gaze. Then she deliberately leaned f
id playfully. "You'l
chuckled and wrapped an arm around he
stand there. She turn
ace silently, but she wi
dical kit heavily onto the table. ThJulian burned with a fever and fell unconscious. Sh
was a faint, "Thank you
shown such vulnerabi
, in the east
eadboard, his shoulder woun
reported quietly. "Mr. Blackwell
e holding his glass of wate
dn't knock, then left." The bodyguard
im of the cup. "She's always been sensitive. With
d said hesitantly. "I heard she even booked a
older. "Impossible. She's loved me for ten yea
, the baby must be delivered by someone we trust completely. Nina is an
ted to say something, but in the
window. The sunlight
ld remain by his sid
that even a shadow could
vitation. "Ms. Avery, tomorrow is the Blackwell family's Spring Banquet. Mr. Edm
itation. Her fing
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