Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Thea felt faint and weak, barely able to move. Just before losing consciousness, she saw Nicolas rushing toward her with at group of people. Nicolas scooped her into his arms, her body burning with fever and her breathing shallow and quick.

She clung to his shirt like a drowning person grasping at a lifeline, her lips moving as if she were trying to say something.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Darwin said urgently, "I'll get a car to take her to the hospital."

Nicolas shook his head. Taking her to the hospital could draw unwanted attention. Have her taken to the Hendrix family home instead.

"Understood." Darwin nodded, hurrying to make the arrangements.

Thea felt as though she were drifting into a strange dream. In it, he was lying in Nicolas's arms, but rather than feeling uneasy, she found comfort in the closeness. The dream felt incredibly vivid. She could even sense the coolness of Nicolas's body temperature.

Seeking warmth, she nestled her face against his neck, feeling soothed by the position and instinctively nuzzling closer.

Nicolas's body stiffened. He awkwardly tried to move her head away, but Thea, still half-conscious, grabbed his hand and pressed it gently against her cheek.

Meanwhile, Jake, agitated and restless after returning home, couldn't shake the image of Thea's cold, expressionless face from his mind.

He threw things in frustration, but it didn't help. Deciding to step outside for air, he walked to the balcony and saw a familiar car pull up.

Nicolas got out, carrying a woman wrapped in his coat. Her face was hidden against his chest, but Jake could see her delicate, slender limbs, looking fragile and vulnerable in his arms.

met someone special abroad years ago and rejected all the arranged marriages. But in the end, he's just like any other

ground, crushing it under his foot before heading back inside. Curious about who the woman might be, Jake decided

the woman had been placed in a guest room. Jake scoffed, thinking Nicolas was just putting on a

gap, he could

door open. Just as he was about to see the woman's face, Nicolas's voice came from behind him, cold.

hair stood on end as he heard Nicolas's voice. He quickly spun

I'm bluffing, or that I'll let it slide just because you're my nephew?" Jake broke out in a cold sweat. He hated being talked down to be had no choice other than to

Fall in line.

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Nicolas had found out about Thea's involvement in the

quickly. There

a soft, mocking laugh, his disdain cutting

Jake slunk away.

For a moment, she struggled to make sense of where

Thea woke

came back to her. Her head was throbbing, and she winced, clutching the covers. She realized that the stress of the past few

nagged at her. She wondered if she had really been so

If I'd really acted like that, he would've left