Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1050

Chapter 1050:

Alarmed, Rhys stood and approached her quickly, his hand resting gently on her back.

“He’ll pull through.

Have faith.

He’s stronger than this!”

“He…” Harlee struggled to speak, her voice raw and broken.

After a long pause, she managed to ask, “How did he end up shot? How bad is it?”

“He stepped in for Ritchie, taking the bullets meant for him…” Rhys said.

and for

she knew that running from an outer position to shield

still alive. The fact that none of the shots had struck any vital organs was

those traitors to suffer!”

stand with you,” Rhys

eyes and then acted

I need to

unsurprised, as though he’d expected her rejection. Turning to go, he tossed

sleep, I won’t

as he strode off without a backward glance. Was that a threat—or something else? How quickly things had

snapped

violently. Throwing off her blanket, she bolted for the bathroom, heaving over the

was nothing left in her stomach, she leaned against the counter, her breathing shallow and uneven. It took ages for her body to settle before she sank to the floor, drained. She thought she’d recovered from Rhys’ betrayal and was no longer depressed, but

unbearable. The anguish stole her sleep, and when she did doze, nightmares jolted her awake, leaving her

off air and leaving her gasping for relief. She reached for a shore she couldn’t see, her chest burning with the effort. It