Chapter 262

Chapter 262

Noreen’s face turned beet red-she must have thought he’d overheard their conversation. She mumbled an excuse and slipped out as fast as she could.

Judd leaned against the doorway, arms folded across his chest. “How are you feeling?”

“Much better.”

Charlotte studied him, then asked, “I heard you’re the one who brought me to the hospital?”

“Who else would it be?” Judd crossed the room to the window, tugging the curtains open. “Given the state you were in, you really think I’d just send you home?”

Charlotte said nothing.

She couldn’t believe Jonathan would do this to her.

He’d drugged her, knocked her out-what then? Was it just as she feared?

Judd seemed to sense her confusion, his silhouette framed against the city lights. “The doctors told me he bought a sedative-midazolam. Claimed it was for severe insomnia. You know how powerful that stuff is, right? In powder form, it works even faster.”

“I know him,” Charlotte muttered, frowning. “He’s the type who won’t touch so much as a Tylenol for a cold. Why would he go out of his way to get a heavy sedative for insomnia?”

She blinked a few times, feeling the weight of everything settle on her shoulders. “Thank you, Judd. For today.”

“No need to thank me just yet,” he replied, glancing at his watch. “You still owe me dinner.”

hesitated. “How about

grin. “We’ll see when I

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Chapter 262

past eight by the time Charlotte

Retreat.

the door to her bedroom and stopped short. Evander was there, sitting on the edge of the sofa by the window, turning a stiff

“What are you doing

was waiting for

away.

chair, his expression ice-cold. “Nothing happened today,

remnants of the sedative were still in her system, because she was

“Are you sure?”

tired. Whatever you want to

she finished, he tossed

up-and saw herself in Judd’s arms,

hands trembled, creasing the edge of the photo. She met Evander’s eyes, drawing a shaky breath. “You had someone following

ruin

hand gripping her chin and forcing her to meet his gaze. “Charlotte, we’re

the accusation in his voice. Tears pricked her eyes as she slapped his hand away. “You had me

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