His Antidote, Her Torment

soft beeping of a machine. My eyes fluttered

te a scare. You had a severe allergic reaction and pneumonia from

pe ignited in my chest. "

hart. "A stranger. He paid for everythin

ust have been a dream. Julian ha

to visit. Not Julian, not his family, not mine. I was

the hospital, my pho

e to the mai

b to the Heath family mansion,

ding over Julian, who was on his knees. The old man was holding a heavy

cracked with fury. "After everything

l never accept that Gutierrez woman. You w

mine. There was no remorse in the

is the reason my life is a living hell.

ache in my chest, but it was dull now, dist

k, to tell him the tr

voice steady. "It do

t bear to be in the same roo

ght," Julian called after me, his voice

him and

e stretching between us. Arden had tried to make it a peaceful

come alone. Cassandra was on his

ith rage, but he remain

eat, the food tasting like ash in my mouth. I e

elope into my hands. "This is for you. Everyt

aid, my voice th

den said, his eyes full of regret. "

ad smile. "It'

y fate. This painful chapter

Julian cornered

o soon?" h

blocked my path, his eyes searching my face. There was a strange, und