Chapter 46

Alexander POV.

“Christiana..” Daniel’s voice cracked as he said her name, and it was all I could do to keep my fists from tightening.

“Daniel.” Christiana called out, her voice weak but filled with something I couldn’t quite place. Relief? Gratitude! “I’m glad you’re here.”

She didn’t look at me. Her eyes were locked on him as if he were the only one who mattered. As if I hadn’t been standing by her side this entire time, trying to help her through this nightmare.

I swallowed hard, forcing myself to keep my mouth shut. I couldn’t afford to upset her, not now, not when she was still lying in that hospital bed with her ankle twisted and her body bruised. But it took every ounce of self–control I had to not lash out, to not tell Daniel to get the hell out of this room and away from my family.

Daniel crossed the room in a few strides, the kids still attached to him as he reached Christiana’s side. He gently placed his hand on her shoulder, and I could see her body relax under his touch, a small, tired smile forming on her lips.

“Thank God you’re okay,” he whispered, his voice barely audible but thick with emotion.

I felt a surge of jealousy so intense it nearly knocked the wind out of me. How could she respond to him like that? How could she just… let him be the one to comfort her when I was right here? When I had been the one trying to protect her and our kids, trying to find a way to make this right?

Christiana’s eyes flicked toward me briefly, but there was no warmth in her gaze. No acknowledgment of the turmoil brewing inside me. She was focused on Daniel, on the way he was looking at her as if she were the most precious thing in the world. And that only made my blood boil even more.

head against her mother’s arm. The sight should have been comforting, should have eased

couldn’t do this here, not in front of the kids, not while Christiana was in such a fragile state. But damn it, I wanted to rip Daniel away from her, to remind him that this was my family, my responsibility,

It was a punch to the gut, a reminder that no matter what I did, no

finally said, her voice soft but sincere. “It means a

her face. I could see the unspoken connection between them, the way they seemed to understand each other without words. It was

there was nothing I could do

it

me, the walls pressing down as if echoing the turmoil inside my chest. I was pacing, my mind racing, when I heard the door swing open and Daniel stormed out, his face twisted with rage. He

hell do you think you’re doing here?” Daniel roared, his voice cutting through the stillness. Before I could even

could see the barely contained hatred in his eyes. “This is your fault!” he spat, his breath hot and angry

me like a sledgehammer. My mind raced, trying to make sense of his words. I was angry, but there was a nagging sense of confusion gnawing at me.

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Chapter 46

shoving him back with all my strength.

look of shock and pain flashing across his face. My own knuckles burned from the impact, but the surge of adrenaline

dare you accuse me of this! You think you know me?

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