Chapter 197

Audrey’s POV

“This is my home.” Before Ethan could answer, a middle–aged woman’s voice came from the doorway.

I turned to see Dr. Evans leaning against the doorframe in casual clothes, sipping from a teacup. Her eyes assessed me

carefully.

“You’ve been asleep for two days. How are you feeling?”

I glanced between Ethan and Dr. Evans, confusion clouding my thoughts. “What happened?”

Ethan straightened in his chair. “At the police station, I heard someone vomiting blood. When I saw it was you, I rushed over. You grabbed my hand and made me promise not to tell Astrid about your condition.”

He ran a hand through his hair. “I realized Astrid has connections at every hospital in New York. She’d find you and

discover your illness. So after getting permission from the officers, I took you to Mayo Clinic and had Alexander contact

Dr. Evans.”

“But Dr. Evans was already on vacation.”

“When she heard you needed help, she had me bring you to her home…” Ethan finished, giving Dr. Evans a grateful look. “She turned her home into a hospital room and let me stay to h are for you…”

“Thank you,” I said to Dr. Evans, feeling a weight of gratitude despite my confusion.

“Don’t thank me.” She sent Ethan a pointed look. “Could you get her some hot water?”

Once he left, she turned to me with a sigh. “I told you to keep your emotions stable. Did any of that advice sink in?”

cancer requires emotional stability. Especially

took a small sip, feeling

she continued. “You’re young.

vomit blood.” She studied my face. “After two days of rest, you should be recovering. How

down the empty cup, meeting

my phone. “That’s been ringing constantly. Family or work, I couldn’t say. Now that you’re awake,

I leaned back against the pillows and picked up my phone. Unlocking it revealed hundreds of missed calls – dozens from Astrid, about ten

call this

rang again. Blake’s

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rushed in, nearly spilling the tea as he lunged to stop me. “Whatever he wants, it can’t

phone down. ‘What’s

men in

to process it. Hundreds of calls? Thousands of guards? What was Blake trying

worried about you,” Ethan said. “You were married for three years, and you got

He scrolled through his phone and handed

was supposed to return it, but her maid messed up and gave

thief and swapping phones

Parker is looking for me because of a phone?”

said Blake cares for her more than anyone and will help

finding people who’ve ‘wronged‘

loses something and publicly calls you a thief! And the night Blake helped rescue me,

was impressive. Now he’s hunting you

couldn’t help laughing. “They’re perfect

my bag and pulled out the old phone. “Though she’s not completely wrong. The phone

with me.”

“You

grabbed the wrong one,” I said, pressing the power

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