qHurting all over, Francesca didn't dare move a muscle, allowing Danrique to do as he pleased to her.

The man stripped her down to her undergarments before wiping her down with a hot towel. As he did so, he asked, “Did anyone else touch you while I'm away?”

“Huh?” Francesca was momentarily taken aback. When realization dawned upon her, she promptly saw red. “You're such a b*stard, Danrique!”

While she spoke, she tried shoving him away. “Buzz off! Don't touch me!”

Danrique grabbed her hand, so she wanted to shake him off. Amidst their scuffle, one of them accidentally touched her wound. At once, such excruciating agony flooded her that she broke out in a cold sweat. Even her face drained of all color.

Livid, Danrique lambasted, “I told you to stay still, but you just wouldn't listen! Let me have a look at it!”

“It's none of your business!” Francesca stood her ground obstinately. At that precise moment, a knock abruptly sounded from outside, and someone reported, “Prince William is here, Mr. Lindberg.”

As soon as Francesca heard that, she stopped struggling. She swung her head over and pinned her gaze on the door.

As Danrique clocked her reaction, chagrin swamped him. Grasping her chin, he warned, “You're mine!”

man outside, “Have him wait for

“Understood.”

that, silence reverted

sitting position, but Danrique pinned her down on the sofa. “Stay

want to get dressed,” Francesca

her in a cotton maxi dress that was clean and loose and carried her over to the bed before calling out to

few medical staff.

Robin wheeled William in.

a sigh of relief. He lifted his head

it sound as though Francesca was his family, and he was there

riposted icily, “Who'd save

startled for a moment, chuckling awkwardly without responding to that. Instead, he turned to Francesca. “Monica said everything has been sorted out at the orphanage, and the children are all fine. It's the

it clear that he considered himself part of all this,

narrow escape. I've also got to thank you this time for having Monica and the bodyguards rush over in advance. They were a

her tenderly. “Don't be a stranger with me. How's your injury? Is it

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