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Chapter 467

Wayne told me I'd been out for three days. He'd been here the whole time, so Hayden must've come too. He'd said on the phone he was coming right away. "Drink some water," Wayne said, holding a cup to my lips.

I took a sip, my voice scratchy as I asked, "Where's Hayden?"

Wayne's face stiffened just a little. "Drink first."

Those words made something click in my mind, making my throat ache even more. "He didn't come, did he?"

Wayne sighed and sat on the edge of the bed. "He came."

"Then where is he?" If I'd been unconscious, shouldn't he have been here? Or... was this his way of

punishing me for pushing him away?

"He left," Wayne said, a small smile tugging at his lips. "Probably off dealing with the people who hurt you."

His teasing tone helped ease some of the tension, but thinking about how dangerous those people were sent my heart racing. "Did he go alone? When did he leave?"

don't worry," Wayne said, sounding sure of himself. "If he got you both

so much faith in

guy with a job. After learning 'about his real background, it was like he had become someone else entirely-someone with power and reach I didn't understand. I remembered Jace asking me,

didn't. Everyone else seemed to know more about him

"So, you know

"I found out a little

I could stop it, and I immediately realized how

tell me about my own

sure Hayden had his reasons. Let him explain when you talk

was another

I murmured, taking another sip

to the nightstand, and handed me my phone. He took the cup from my hands and said, "You make

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smoothly, giving me space without making

last message I sent him was a photo from when I first arrived here. No new messages from him, but then again, he'd been here in person.

ringing. Just as I thought it would go to voicemail, the call

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