Upon the Pedestal

Hao

kago told Lexi's group as Klaus

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on't want to stress her out. And you all need rest." He gave them a rare, small smi

hey had managed to get some rest earlier, the exhau

cking me from getting anywhere near him.

tis said, ushering the you

g them that they could return tomorro

leaving, they hugged and kissed Angela, making her p

ehind them, Nakago's s

warned. His tone left

hand down my face before sink

said, voice holl

silently watching,

e hadn't had the chance to ask earl

ld her, and even he had no idea

ched m

I'm cheati

le

He knew the answer, but he also knew Jazz woul

ustration clawed at my throat. "I've never slept with anyone else s

er everything I've done just to keep her safe,

at unless she had proo

eyes pleading, desperat

l never cheat on her. I know you still think I'm no

t my

so...

tears. She didn't doubt me. Sh

could see how much I was trying to

ago could de

oor opening made a

wed by a team of nurses

a

ard her daughter, but the

her in first," one o

stepped back, letti

ward, but Nakago'

do their job, Hao," h

r-moving her like she was fragile, breakable. I

d myself to

to Jazz. His voice was steady and professio

ull effects of the drugs in her system. I'll have her under obse

ng sure we knew every detail of her ca

e leaving. "So don't overwhelm her

r, one of the nurs

's fallen a

eat beside Jazz's bed, gentl

s she stared at the gauze

at she wa

h

her daught

strong. Angela had raised he

kiss to her daughter's forehead. "Mommy is alw

e other sid

n't s

ched for her

g it myself-because even though the patient mon

closing my eyes as I pressed a

t Angela and Naka

re about an

was

was

, his eyes closing for

of us were

of us c

ure Jazz would wake