Chapter 187

Isadora's face stiffened, the rest of her words dying in her throat.

She ignored him after that.

Half-reclining on the hospital bed, she busied herself texting Nanette.

Nanette was filming overseas, and the moment she heard what happened to Isadora, she wanted to catch the next flight back.

But Isadora talked her out of it.

The injury wasn't that serious-just a bad knock to her right leg, making it tough to walk for now.

A week in the hospital, and she'd probably be discharged.

Nanette: "So, did you tell Magnus today that Elise was behind the kidnapping?

How did he react? Did he believe you?"

Isadora: "No idea."

Nanette: "Guess last time's 'strip and shame' lesson didn't stick for Elise. Just wait till I get back and give her a piece of my mind!"

Isadora hadn't mentioned that Elise had slept with Magnus.

It would only make her seem bothered by it.

Even though, the second she heard, she'd felt utterly sick.

prince charming know you fell off a cliff and

save you? Did he get jealous

a TV show, the leading man

Not that

A temper? Oh, definitely.

her alive, for crying

phone, her gaze wandering to the balcony, where Victor was on

a private bathroom,

stood out there, tall and broad-shouldered, one elegant hand holding a black phone to his ear, the other braced on the

to freeze water, drifted back inside-like someone owed him

wondered what kind of psychological trauma he was inflicting on

his back, she could sense the chill and distance he radiated, the unapproachable aura of someone used

bringing

with Victor's granite-hard temperament, she wisely kept her mouth

Time ticked by.

restlessly on the

another peek at Victor, still on his

looked like he'd turned her hospital room into his personal office, one call after

considering whether to ask him for help, then thought better of it.

your mother prepared a nutritious meal. I'm on my way back now. If

The nurse?

nurse's earlier

disappear into the floor-no

her legs together,

distance between the bed and the bathroom, she weighed

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