Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 334

After she hung up, Isadora found herself drifting back to the previous night— waiting for Victor until, without realizing it, she'd dozed off.

Sunlight flooded the suite, painting the still-fresh flowers in vivid color. She hesitated, then finally dialed a number she hadn't called in ages.

Ring... ring...

After a few moments, the call connected.

Isadora gripped her phone tightly. "Vi-Victor, are you okay?"

There was a pause on the other end-several seconds of cold, heavy silence.

Then came a sharp, withered voice. "Isadora."

It was Deanna.

Isadora bit her lip, suddenly at a loss for words.

Deanna was half-reclined in a hospital bed, eyes rimmed red, her white hair in disarray. She'd collapsed the night before and had been rushed to the hospital. Victor had been running himself ragged taking care of her, barely leaving her side except for a brief moment when the hospital director needed to speak with him. He'd left his phone behind, and when it started ringing, Deanna noticed Isadora's name on the screen. Her eyes turned razor-sharp. She answered.

frayed. Isadora's call was the last straw. Fury flashed in her eyes, wild

you remember

percent of the Vaughan family shares from me! You swore you'd stay away from my grandson. Why are

to use a

think about it. If you want your child to be safe, you'd better stay as far away from

her hand trembling from the intensity of her outburst.

memorized long ago, and quietly deleted Isadora's call from Victor's phone. She was just

looked up, she froze. Victor was standing in the doorway-tall, imposing, one hand in

When did

inside, calmly picked up his phone from the table, and turned

"What did you delete?"

nervously. "Oh, I...

see anything out of the

to her chest.

listening at the door, immediately called for a

nurse.

minutes, the medical

their equipment. Victor stepped aside, arms