Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 355 Touch His Dingdingdong

Hughie’s POV:

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Had I known the extent of Caden’s deceit–how far he would go to manipulate Rosaline into marrying him–I would’ve left him to his fate when Yale first begged me for help.

It had been a grim day when Caden and Rosaline were returned by Yale and his werewolf rescue team. Caden was barely alive, and Rosaline was unconscious, le, frantic, had begged me to save them.

I hadn’t wanted to get involved. But then Yale spoke of their bond–how Caden had fallen off that cliff to save Rosaline. Honor, loyalty, and duty demanded I act It would have been wrong not to.

So, despite every instinct to turn away, I agreed. I couldn’t let my student’s lover die. Not when news of his funeral could be the first thing she woke up to.

For three days, I worked without rest, mending the shattered bones in Caden’s body. His leg, once doomed to cripple him, I saved as well.

Worried he wouldn’t survive the pain. I took a risk. I used the witch’s stone and Chantcraft to hasten his healing.

What would have taken months to recover was done in days.

And for all my effort? Caden recovered, only to fake his injury, tricking Rosaline.

“Dr. Watts,” Caden’s voice was low, intense. “I had no choice. Rosaline won’t understand… If I didn’t do this. we’d never be together.”

He lay there, eyes locked on me. “She loves me, Dr. Warts. You can see it, right?”

I nodded, quietly.

I believed him. He would treat Rosaline right. But still, the deception gnawed at me.

He saw my hesitation and pressed on. “Dr. Watts, trust me, I love Rosaline. I’ll make her the happiest werewolf on the continent. You want that too, don’t you?”

I sighed, a heavy exhale. “Fine. This is between the two of you. I’ve done what I can. Now that you’re both fine, I’ll take my leave.

I had no desire to stay

stay.

part of this place reminded me of Sal. If he had still been alive, seeing Rosaline grow, watching

was

Caden’s room, I couldn’t shake the worry, I went to

deeply. I didn’t want to disturb her, so

“Hughie, should I wake Rosaline? She just

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His Dading

Yura a smallbottle

eagerly, nodding “Got it. I give it to her asoon as she

Rosaline’s POV

next day came,

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spinning around me. My hands instinctively went to my eyes, rubbing

away

at my bedside, her presence quiet but warm, like sunlight after a storm.

voice soft but heavy

words coming easier than expected. Her care wrapped around me

blanket.

the way. Hughie asked me to give you this,” she said pulling a small bottle from her bag. “He said to

it in my hand a reminder

faint sadness in her voice. “He wants you to

nodded, but something tugged at me. “Yura, can you

tightened, the concern deepening. “Your injury isn’t fully

the mood. I’m not going to work. Caden and I are getting engaged.

of surprise and doubt. “You’ve really made

wry smile tugging at my lips. “Heidi That prim little thing? As long as Caden knows who’s truly important to him, that’s all that matters. Besides,

know that Heidi’s sweet,

really

in a

did, I’d make sure it was the end