Chapter 1058

The next morning.

Thaddeus jolted awake, heart pounding, his skin clammy with cold sweat. For a few moments, he lay motionless, disoriented and breathless, unable to shake the sense of dread that clung to him.

He pushed his well-built frame out from under the covers, reached for his phone on the nightstand, and squinted at the screen.

Over twenty missed calls-all from his grandfather.

Ever since being discharged from the hospital, Thaddeus had suffered from persistent headaches every night, likely some lingering aftereffect. For three or four days now, he hadn't managed a single full night's sleep.

Last night, finally at his limit, he'd given in and taken a sleeping pill, falling into a deep, dreamless sleep until morning.

Rubbing his aching temples, he sat up, intending to call his grandfather back. But before he could dial, Gordon's voice came from outside the door.

"Mr. Thaddeus, are you awake?"

"What is it?"

Hamilton has arrived, sir. He'd like to speak

seen each other, Dr. Bright had slapped him across the face and they'd parted on terrible terms. But whether it

attempts, Chasel's phone

his phone back into his

were all gathered, the air thick with


turned his steady, dark gaze

all over

to the hospital-right now! We have to see how Ilana's doing!" Hamilton looked like he hadn't slept at all, dark circles bruising his eyes,

Ine

because she was distracted, probably from worrying about Mr. Thaddeus.

Thaddeus's deep-set eyes flickered, the emotion gone as quickly as

heard her car flipped completely over! She's so

several brothers and her family with her. She doesn't need me," Thaddeus replied, voice low as he dropped his gaze. “Besides, given my

be appropriate for

face went even paler, his heart

are you saying? That's Ilana! The woman you spoiled, the one you begged to come back to you, sobbing in front of me-you're just going to abandon her

can't be baba

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