Chapter 189

Another VIP hospital room.

Elise arrived, carrying a thermos of homemade chicken broth she'd simmered for three hours. She wore a floral dress under a knitted cardigan, her makeup flawless and every curl in place. When she stepped inside, she found the room cold and empty-no one was there.

Just as she turned to look for him, a nurse wheeled Magnus into the room.

"Magnus, where were you? You just had surgery. You should be resting."

Magnus's eyes, usually warm, were icy and sharp as he studied Elise, staring at her as if she were a stranger.

His gaze made her skin crawl. She reached up, touching her own face nervously.

"Magnus... what's wrong, big brother? Is there something on my face?"

Magnus gestured for the nurse to leave them alone.

door closed, his voice was steady but cold. "I

to sound light. "Magnus, why

kidnapped... did you have any

loud clatter echoed through

pale as the words hit her. Her grip loosened, and the thermos slipped from her hand, spilling golden broth all over the

his side, grabbing the armrest of his wheelchair. "Magnus, why

darkened, his voice low and dangerous. "How

that I took your attention. She's just making things

even the story about us sleeping together is a lie? Wasn't it you who

flickered in Elise's eyes. She had thought Isadora wouldn't survive the kidnapping. That's why, back in the warehouse, she'd let those secrets slip-she wanted

only did they fail to finish the job,

palm against the arm of his wheelchair. "I told you never to

face. "Magnus,

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