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."

I know

You scared the hell out of me, you know that? But I'm not mad. Okay, I

trying to

over tomorrow night. I can tell you all about my amazing Canape. I'll make it for you." I glance at Viktor, who gives

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

"The kids are coming tomorrow. I think having

and a moustache." I give a small laugh. Jayden speaks again. "Cass... thank you

but I blink

Jayden says and the raw emotion in his voice

Take care of her until I

"Bye."

phone to Viktor. "Jayden, everything is running smoothly

He disconnects the call.

get some sleep," Viktor says, his

life. Sure you were nice to me just now, I get it. It's your job. But just stop acting like my damn father. I'm not your

narrow slightly, but he doesn't react

direction. "I know what this is. You're trained to handle difficult people like me. To say the right things, to make us calm down. But

shifts slightly, a muscle ticking

my

tone suddenly brisk. "Just be ready to

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