Chapter 751

Seeing Grant take a step back, Taylor grinned and said, "If he ever lets me down, I'll handle him myself."

Isaac tried to keep a steady face. "Thanks, big brother. I promise I'll treat Taylor right." But inside, he was still rattled. The kick Grant had landed on his chest throbbed painfully, and he was pretty sure a few ribs were cracked. If he'd taken a few more hits, he wouldn't have died, but he'd definitely be laid up in the hospital for months.

Isaac glanced at Connor and Chloe, his eyes brimming with gratitude. Finally, the crowd started to thin out. Taylor and Isaac headed to the dance floor.

Connor looked Chloe up and down. "You look absolutely stunning tonight, honey."

Chloe flicked her hair back playfully. "When don't I?"

lips curved into a smile as he noticed two sets of eyes locked on them - one was Grant's, the

"It's your friend's birthday. Aren't you

how to fight, not dance." But she quickly caught on that Connor was looking for an excuse

can get him

gone, Connor made his way over to Diana, who was sitting alone on a couch in the corner. She was quietly watching the crowd, her eyes showing

now, she felt like a shadow of her former self. The loss of her legs was

cold, indifferent expression quickly doused that warmth. Still, as Connor stopped in front of her, Diana managed a big smile. "Uncle Connor, I thought you'd never

Diana felt like she was being plunged into icy water all over again. She let out a bitter laugh. "Uncle Connor, you never used to talk to me like that." He used to say,

been a year

yet to Diana, it felt like an eternity. Why was it that everyone else seemed to move on so easily while she was stuck in the past? The kindness, the tenderness, the special way Connor treated her had become a cage, trapping her in memories she couldn't shake off, even if

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