Chapter 0456

“What did we agree on, Celeste?”

“Oh! I’m sorry, I’m still not used to calling you by your first name.”

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Peter couldn’t resist; he gently caressed her cheek.

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“It’s fine, just try not to call me “Mr.” anymore.”

Celeste felt a strange flutter in her stomach. It was the first time she had let a man get close to her–or rather, she hadn’t allowed it, but Peter didn’t ask for permission. Oddly enough, she didn’t mind.

Peter was about to say something when his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and hung up, slipping the phone back into his pocket. But before he could speak, the phone rang again. With a sigh, he excused himself and stepped away to answer the call.

“Eliya, what is it?”

is beside herself. She keeps asking for you. She thought you were coming today and won’t let me administer her medication.”

she can’t move. How hard can it

can move–her right hand, at

His expression darkened.

now,”

on? What do

need you here. I want you

I can’t just leave right now.

listening. He didn’t want another scene today, so he decided to humor

see me soon.

I’ll arrange for a doctor to evaluate you, but give me time to visit. Don’t do anything reckless. Just follow your instructions–I’d hate for you to have an

caught the veiled warning but continued her

side. Please, think about coming to see me as soon as you can and staying for a while. There’s so much I want to discuss. Here, I only have Eliya to talk to, though

to manage. He preferred the sedated, bedridden version of her.

Let me sort everything out first–I can’t just drop everything and leave.”

passing day. And when I miss you, I start thinking about… less proper things.

his eyes and sighed

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