Chapter 525 A Lost Chance for a Comeback

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Pearls

When Irving returned, he noticed from afar that the front door was left wide open. Inside, the room was in disarray, and Lisa lay injured on the couch.

He squatted and lightly shook her shoulder. “Lisa?”

Lisa wasn’t truly unconscious–she was feigning weakness to deceive Irving.

Sensing his concern, she slowly opened her eyes and explained weakly, “Hayley and Benjamin conspired together. They stabbed me and escaped. I’m so sorry..

The chance to turn the situation around had slipped away.

Irving’s anger flared. But as he looked at Lisa’s pale and fragile appearance, he couldn’t bring himself to

lash out.

Instead, he set his frustration aside and carefully helped her up. “It’s not your fault. You were alone–it’s understandable that you couldn’t stop the two of them.

Hayley’s POV:

Benjamin still didn’t know the truth about my status as an Alpha, nor that my injuries would heal quickly.

He worried about my wounds and insisted on taking me to the emergency room.

and gave a few instructions, she left the

had happened and the time we’d spent apart, our interactions had

silence, I bit my lip and joked lightly, “The nurse sure has a lot

in front of me, his face unreadable and his silence

under the light, held a mysterious glow

the atmosphere between us was charged with awkwardness.

conversations, so I just shrugged and looked

this,” Benjamin suddenly said, his low voice filled with

about what had provoked his reaction.

bewilderment only seemed to irritate him further. He pressed his fingers to the bridge of his nose before

not angry with you,” he began, his tone softening. just need you to understand how much your safety means to me.

of taking matters into your own hands and getting hurt, none

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stepped closer and pulled

Pearls

the moment you were kidnapped? Even Lawrence has been anxious for you. Holding

won’t let anyone harm you ever

brought tears to my eyes.

had passed, but his tight hold was starting to make it hard to breathe. Just as I opened

It’s not safe here.”

my shoulders,

hours later, the car pulled up to the Southwells‘

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