Chapter 124

Chase furrowed his brow in confusion. I heard you saved somebody recently. How come you can’t do it today?”

The girl I saved last time rallied after the effects of the drug she ingested had weakened considerably, the doctor explained. “She had lost a lot of blood by the time she got to me. You know her, actually. She’s the daughter of the man you referred to me for heart valve surgery.”

Chase’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You’re talking about Clara?”

“Yes, that’s the girl. Mr. Anders was the one who brought her in. She was in pretty bad shape, having lost a significant amount of blood. But I’ve never seen someone fight through the effects of a drug like that on their own before.”

The room fell silent at these words, and all eyes turned to lan. He slowly opened his eyes from a semi–conscious state. There was no hint of light in his gaze, only endless pain and

sorrow.

Dr. Lee’s words echoed in his mind.

with an aphrodisiac that day, but she hadn’t needed Anders‘ help.

called her just another woman he had played with, said he was now tired of her, and

The

heard those words made lan’s heart wrench with pain. He clutched the sheets,

on, he’s going to die. I promise I won’t tell my parents, and I won’t use this against him. I just want

heartbreaking, and her plea

deeply. After a long pause, she finally spoke. “Ian, I want to hear

look in his eyes, his voice weak. “Grandma Rose, I want to know

understood his meaning. Her eyes reddened, and she said, “Are you sure you can endure this? I could swallow my pride and ask

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