Chapter 859

In a split second, it was as if a bullet had struck the man right between the eyes- every nerve in his brain jolted to life, electricity crackling beneath his skin.

A woman's silhouette flickered in his mind, faint and elusive, always just out of focus.

No matter how hard he tried, her face stayed blurred, an apparition he couldn't grasp.

The deeper he chased the memory, the sharper the pain in his head became.

Cold sweat broke out across his body as he forced out two words through gritted teeth: "I don't know."

Stella had heard Marguerite mention how terrifying Silas looked when he had one of his headaches, but witnessing it firsthand was another thing entirely. She was so startled, she could hardly move.

His face had gone ghostly pale, eyes hollow with pain, and even his broad- shouldered frame was trembling. For a moment, Stella feared he might collapse right here in her office. Panicking, she grabbed a glass of warm water and rushed to his side.

"Painkillers! Do you have any painkillers with you?"

shook his head, the effort making

phone. "Hang on! I'll call emergency

her wrist in a surprisingly firm grip, his voice strained: "Don't. Not yet. There's a bottle of

a travel-

he snapped, eyes squeezed shut in

sprayed the cologne twice in front of his face. A fresh,

his body eased. The pain didn't vanish, but it began to ebb, just

still call an ambulance?" Stella asked,

on the couch, Silas shook his head, eyelids drooping. "No, it's fine. You can relax. I just need a

from across the room, perched anxiously at her desk, never taking her eyes off him. She noticed how the scent of cologne seemed to settle his nerves, his breathing evening out. It struck her as odd, but not unheard of she'd seen plenty

himself? Maybe it worked for Silas the way other little rituals

help but worry. His episodes weren't just psychological; the pain was real, physical. The whole thing was

Meanwhile, Silas slowly gathered

out of the blue for fear she'd only push him further away. So he did the next best thing-he pulled out his phone and

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