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Chapter 241

(Victoria's POV)

The phone nearly slipped from my trembling fingers as I recognized the voice on the other end.

"Connor Blackthorn," I whispered, my heart racing. "How did you get this number?"

His dark chuckle sent shivers down my spine. "I have my ways, Victoria. Did you miss me during my time in Moonstone County

Correctional?"

I glanced nervously at Emma's bedroom door, making sure it remained closed. "You shouldn't be calling me. If Ethan finds out

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"If Ethan finds out what?" Connor interrupted, his voice hardening. "That you orchestrated the 'accident' meant for his precious

mate? That you promised me we'd be together once she was out of the picture?"

I moved toward the staircase, keeping my voice low. "Things are complicated right now. I'm in a wheelchair after the elevator

incident."

"A wheelchair?" Concern immediately replaced his anger. "What happened?"

As I started descending the stairs, my attention divided between the conversation and my footing, my heel caught on the edge of

a step.

I lost my balance completely, tumbling down the remaining stairs with a piercing scream. Pain exploded through my body as I

landed in a crumpled heap at the bottom.

"Victoria?-Victoria!" Connor's panicked voice came

phone that

nearby. "What happened?

the phone with shaking hands. "I

over,"

hurt?"

pain the sudden movement caused. "You can't come

scent."

other end. "You're still with him, aren't you?" The hurt in his voice was palpable. "After

planned together."

quickly.

voice grew suspicious. "Or for

skill I'd perfected over years of

now-paralyzed and alone while Ethan

anger draining from his

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even though she doesn't know who

never questioned Victoria about her father, content with the

didn't need to know

see her," he said, his voice

a sitting position against

Ethan is

incident

"What incident?" Connor demanded.

why I'm in this wheelchair. The

walk again."

In reality, I had

sympathy from

Connor's protective instincts would

deadly calm. "And our daughter

pleaded, secretly delighted by

patient."

almost hear his internal struggle through the phone. "Give me the security code to

tonight."

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