Chapter 1028

Their eyes met-Evadne's were rimmed red, her hazel gaze filling with tears, equal parts heartbreak and hope.

Thaddeus had come out to see her. Did this mean he knew she'd been watching over him all along?

Maybe, deep down, he still cared. Maybe she still meant something special to him.

Evadne's lips parted, soft and trembling. Her nose was pink from crying, and she lay there on the floor, looking up at him with a voice so small and wounded it made her sound almost childlike.

"Thaddeus... Thaddeus..."

He stared down at her, his blue eyes dark and unreadable. For a long moment, he said nothing. Then his gravelly voice broke the silence.

"Why are you still here?"

A fat tear slipped down Evadne's cheek, fragile as glass.

She wanted to speak, but all that came out was a broken sob.

Thaddeus frowned, eyeing her tear-streaked face with growing impatience.

You woke

hiccuped, apologizing

proud, so untouchable. Around him,

even. Now she was careful—so careful

"Forget it," he muttered.

her lie there on the cold floor wasn't right, even if he didn't feel anything

he'd forgotten just how kind he used to be, how hopelessly devoted

scooped her

left shoulder, barely healed. He shouldn't be lifting her like

ignoring the pain that flared down his arm. Carrying her into the hospital room, he added, "You might want to stay there,

sugarcoating a thing. Losing his emotions

him more

first

had left her fuming more often than not.

wasn't the same Ilana Waverley she used to

her arms around his neck, her big

you've watched a lot of

snapped, not meeting her gaze. "But

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