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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

the phone

nearby. "What happened?

groaned, reaching for the phone with shaking

coming over," he declared

hurt?"

pain the sudden movement caused. "You can't come here. Ethan's security

scent."

him, aren't you?"

planned together."

the situation quickly. "Connor,

His voice grew suspicious. "Or for

over years of manipulation. "How can you say

now-paralyzed and

daughter," he repeated softly, the anger draining from his voice. "How

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she doesn't know who you are. She keeps asking why she doesn't have a father

had never questioned Victoria about her father, content with the attention

need to

see her," he

I pulled myself into a sitting position against the

right now. Ethan

the incident with

"What incident?" Connor demanded.

why I'm in this wheelchair. The doctors

walk again."

flowed easily from my lips. In reality, I had orchestrated my

from Ethan and the

instincts would be useful to

had turned deadly calm. "And our daughter could have been left

secretly delighted by his reaction. “Emma

patient."

phone. "Give me the security code to

tonight."

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