Chapter 28

I listen to the sound of the phone ringing as I dial Lilia. It only takes a few rings before she answers.

""Well?!" Lilia screeches./

A 'hello' would have been nice, but I'll take what I can get..

"It's done. I put the powder all over her. You can rest easy now." I say with a sigh.

"Wonderful!! Thank you so much, my dearest brother. I knew I could count on you!" And she hangs up.

As I'm putting my phone away, it starts to buzz in my hand.

"Lilia?" I answer, assuming she'd forgotten to say something

"No, this is Eamon." My brother sounds tired. "Why were you expecting Lilia?"

"Just got off the phone with her," I explain. "She asked me to take care of something for her, and I was giving her an update."

And?"

"It's done." I say simply.

"What did you do, Richard?" Eamon sounds tired. More tired than usual.

knowing that it's not worth it to try to lie to my oldest brother. He always seems

can actually hear him grinding his teeth through the phone. "Richard, you shouldn't be getting involved in that mess. It's

can handle myself." I continue, "And I wouldn't have needed to step in if you'd have helped her like

you're going to talk about,"

is supposed to support each other."

sighs heavily, interrupting himself. "I haven't been honest with

you mean?" I'm curious

not actually be family. His voice is heavy, each

brain can't comprehend what he's

you-

that Cara Wilson might be

What the hell?!

Chapter 18

Alaric

what's gotten into me biely, I can barely

knew Cara was a gold digger, and yet I still got involved with her. I know Cara's body is off limits due to doctor's orders, and yet I still go to the apartment to find her. It's like

just about the sex?" Grry asked me with a rueful chuckle the first time I went to the apartment after

of my head, alright?" I replied

tied to

too harshly,

the same since. He barely talks to me now,

keep a level

day, and each day I'm more impressed by Cara's

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