Never See You Again

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Chapter 316

The warmth of sticky blood, the chill of the surgical knife, and the sharp scent of disinfectant–Maeve felt as though she was reliving her own

death.

“Did you have a nightmare?” It was Zion’s deep voice. Maeve realized that she had been leaning against his shoulder.

“I fell asleep…” Maeve’s eyes felt heavy with exhaustion.

Philip’s surgery wasn’t over yet. Zion said calmly, “I’ll take you home. My people will still be here keeping watch.”

Maeve shook her head, “I’m afraid that something will happen to Uncle Phil.”

Philip was her only family left in the world.

Zion lightly tapped Maeve on the forehead. She rubbed her head and asked, “Why did you hit me

“Go home and rest. I’ll bring you back early in the morning.”

“Bur—”

after the surgery, Mr. Scott will need to rest

“But-”

“No buts “Zio

that he was being as gentle as he could be. “Fine… Let’s

with Zion. However, she noticed that they weren’t heading to her house but to Zion’s “I can go back to my own

to the hospital. It’ll be easier to go back there in the morning,” Zion replied

with him. She was too tired to speak, so she just leaned back and

time, Maeve was jolted awake by a buzzing sound. She opened her eyes to see Zion’s face close to hers. Instinctively, she tried to move

Zion reminded her in a

was ringing. She pulled it out and saw that

She answered, “What’s

up?”

James has been taken

“What?”

misheard her until Zayla repeated, “Mr.

froze. “Sergio Brooks?“.

Brooks” men overpowered ours outside Scott Manor. Mr. Brooks stormed in and found Mr. James in the basement. Then, he dragged Mr. James out to a car, and they left after

happened! I just knew that I had