pte
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ly's
nd gripped the wall for support as my
mployed to do; I'd barely taken a few
ke?" Nigel's voice br
found him set
ked, barely brea
ven more." he said, loosening the apron around his waist. "You were only fo
his finger
nding over your graveston
't thinking when I decided to cut my neck with t
betraying me. However, I guess I took things to
the dizziness." he said, handing m
I said, drin
he said, receiving
und to return
oing?" I asked, i
nd turned bac
ing his ear with a finger. "You just regained consciousness after a
gel.
s voice rose to a scream as he pointed a fin
pushed his finger
ded, speaking through his teeth with forced restraint. "The same Marcus who
inger to the fl
iving a slow disbelieving head shake. "And now the first person you ask of after you regain cons
e was col
ere because your life wasn't safe anymore at the hospital just so that you would get wel
apron, and tossed
e was about to walk out on me. "I am sorr
ch day, I would prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner, hoping that
hile looking at me wi
ning, and fortunately you did." he added, swallowing hard. "But even after what he did to you,
ying to quell the sob rising in my throat. "But let'
atching the hardness of his gaze. "But don't you
n my shoulder, and
ur own sister tried to kill you while you were unconscious at the hospital. I couldn't
d, my throat tightened with tears. "I d
pregnant for Marcus too. As long as you both are pregnant for him, she'll try to do everything in her pow
said, shaking my head, while blinki
band from you, got pregnant for him, do you think she'll stop now? She's almos
ack off my brow, and flashed
hey are both your enemies now." he said. "They have both hurt you. Right n
cause I'd decided to do so. I'll make
ning my head to the side. "
d. "Go ahead, I'll just quick
ir that was tucked into the table, and then settled down. Right in front of me were va
the plate, closed my eye
as you want." his voice
He pulled out a chair from the other side of t
" I said, ta
he asked, ra
aid, touching the corner
d me a tissue. "U
eived it from him a
e and fingers laced beneath his jaw. "I think it's time for you to accept his offer. You want to
, raising a furrowed brow. "I just barely regained consciousn
if you ask me, then I'd tell you that we can't
said, speaking through my teeth. "I d
the one sorting your medical bills. He's been
to get my revenge on Marcus, and Abby, then I don't need his help to d
you do." he said, with a mean
nvelope, and handed it to me. It was jus
toast bread on the plate, and r
death certifi
rinkled my f
n doing so." he explained. "However, I asked the doctor to fake your dea
d, shaking my head as I read through
e said nothing, so I dropped my head and continue
ternal bleeding?" I
ral, doesn't
he table and righted myself from the chair. "I have
from where I was standing, h
his voice as soft as the toasted bread. "But I'm only trying to hel
sniffled, wiping my face
Emily." he said. "Trust me, you won't be alone o
en, where ca
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