Chapter 493

"Yeah."

"Wait-what? That's all? Since when are you so agreeable?"

Chris had come prepared with a whole speech, but Rupert just cut him off with a low voice: "Cut the crap. What else?"

Chris, already pulling on a pair of latex gloves, got serious. "What else is—lie down. I need to change your bandage. Now."

Rupert didn't argue. He just lay down without a word.

Chris worked fast, hands steady. "Stop doing stupid things, all right? Tear this open again and you're in trouble."

"Yeah," Rupert muttered.

He sat up, moving slow, and only bothered to button three buttons on his shirt. The open collar showed off a slice of his chest-injured or not, the muscle definition was still damn impressive.

He lit a cigarette, exhaling a swirl of smoke, his voice husky and a little rough around the edges.

"She's really okay?"

"She's fine." Chris peeled off his gloves, then changed the subject. "Shouldn't you go check on her?"

Rupert stubbed out the cigarette and left the room.

***

Kitchen.

on slicing potatoes too absorbed to notice

watched her

was a little loose, but the fitted t-shirt underneath hugged her curves. The apron strings tied at her waist, accentuating her hips and the gentle curve

movements looked irresistible

the feeling that he and Sylvia had done something here before—memories flashing through his mind: her in that apron, hair a mess, nails digging into his back, her soft moans filling

get a grip, his hands moved on their own, settling on Sylvia's shoulders just

her grip. "Mr. Rupert, what

on murdering your husband?" Rupert shot

fell over the

snap at

She just looked

Own at the

said

half-chopped potatoes and

not." Content

Soon, he'd

If anything, he seemed to confirm it with

a long moment, neither of them spoke.

slipped, s in uneven

Shane

but

not to care,

Rupert took the knife

turn potato

like it, you do it yourself," Sylvia shot back, turning

she faced him, she found herself staring at his bare chest, the black shirt open to reveal strong, sculpted lines, the fabric clinging to his body in all

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