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Chapter 52 On the Bed

Both landed heavily on the bed, the impact drawing groans from each of them.

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Charmaine’s head hit the soft pillow with a muffled thud. Above her, Emyr’s voice cut through the moment, low and annoyed. “Charmaine, are you trying to kill me?”

“Yes,” she replied, her tone flat as she let out a slow breath. “That’s exactly what I’m doing.”

She didn’t linger. Twisting her body, she slipped off the bed with the grace of a feline.

Emyr fixed her with a sharp glare, though suspicion crept into his expression when she reached behind her back.

From there, she produced a bundle of silver needles.

His body went rigid as his voice turned sharp. “What are you planning?”

“Needle treatment,” she answered without hesitation.

“Don’t even think about it,” he growled, his eyes darting toward the door. “Tad!”

“Tad’s at the hospital fetching your painkillers. The door’s locked. Scream all you like–it won’t do you any good.”

Her fingers hovered over the neat row of needles, pausing briefly before selecting one as long as a finger.

She held it firmly while pressing her other hand against his knee, which had instinctively drawn up against the pain.

Emyr’s eyes widened in alarm. For a moment, he thought he saw a flash of white light sweep across his vision.

Minutes ticked by. Slowly, the torment that had consumed him began to ease. His body, coiled tight with pain, started to relax. Relief, faint but undeniable, washed over him like the first breath after a storm.

Charmaine held out a few tissues. “Here. Wipe yourself off.”

Emyr shot her a sidelong glance, his tone dry. “Was that really necessary?”

over his soaked shirt and the rest of his disheveled appearance.

the tissues

better?” she

“Yeah.”

ache hadn’t disappeared entirely, but compared to the torment

been dragged back from the edge.

settled on her. There was something unreadable in his stare, a

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you learn to do this? Was it during those two

leaving no stone unturned. Those two years were the only gap he couldn’t account

was the first time he’d

needles one by

case.

“Yes.”

“Who taught you?”

of course.”

gaze sharpening with doubt. “Charmaine,

she replied coolly. “Just because I work for you doesn’t mean I have to spill

then his face shifted, the change sudden and

frowned, confused. “What’s going on?”

muttered, his voice barely audible.

That didn’t make

to check his pulse, but before she could make sense of

pulled her onto the bed, pinning her

held her tight, as though she were his only source of

let go,” she said, struggling beneath him.

he murmured again.

shaking. His body trembled uncontrollably as he

gave up fighting, focusing instead on his wrist.

his skin, and then it hit her–a

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