486 She’s Okay

(Cass)

I pace the estate office, Viktor's phone pressed tightly to my ear. Viktor leans against the desk, his arms crossed, the picture of calm professionalism.

Good. I want to ignore the way he held me earlier, like I actually mattered to him.

He's trained to say the right things to defuse situations. That's all it was.

Jayden picks up, his voice tense but steady. "Cass. She's okay. I mean, she's in an induced coma for a few days but she's okay."

"Thank God!" I say, my voice cracking. I can't stop the tremble in my hands. "Are you with her still?"

"Yes," he says, and I let out a shaky breath. "The head wound is under control, the coma is to wait for the swelling and her blood pressure to go down. But she is going to get through this." "What about the baby?"

"No," he cuts me off sharply. "Just positive talk. She's strong. They both are."

His voice softens, and I realize how much he's struggling to hold it together. It's so unlike him to sound vulnerable.

"I'm coming home..."

"Wait, you can tell her. I'll put you on speaker. I need the bathroom anyway."

"Too much information, Jayden."

know she'd

swallowing hard. "It's me. Cass. You scared the hell out of me, you know that? But

trying to

getting better. I'm coming to see you. Viktor and I are leaving as soon as this dinner is over tomorrow night. I can tell you all about my amazing Canape. I'll make it for you." I glance at Viktor,

care of you a little. Hah! You're going to hate that. But too bad. I'm going back to my

his voice steady. "The kids are coming tomorrow. I think having them

marker eyebrows and a moustache." I give a small laugh. Jayden speaks again. "Cass... thank you for acting so

blink them

and the raw emotion in his

of her until I get there, okay? Viktor wants a

"Bye."

Viktor. "Jayden, everything is running smoothly at

He disconnects the call.

Viktor

Sure you were nice to me just now, I get it. It's your

eyes narrow slightly, but he

you dare analyze me right now," I snap fabbing a finger in his direction. "I know what this is. You're trained to handle difficult people like me. To say

slightly, a muscle ticking in

my arms,

says, his tone suddenly brisk.

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