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—”

surgery, Mr. Scott will need

“But-”

“No buts “Zio

that he was being

her house but to Zion’s “I can go back to

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

didn’t argue with him. She was too tired to speak, so she

eyes to see Zion’s face close to hers. Instinctively, she tried to move backward,

her in a low voice.

realized that her phone was ringing. She pulled it out and

She answered, “What’s

up?”

has been taken

“What?”

she had misheard her until Zayla repeated, “Mr. James has been taken

froze. “Sergio

and found Mr. James in the basement. Then, he dragged Mr. James out to a car, and they left

what happened! I just knew that