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.

anti-fertility powder." I sigh, knowing that it's not worth it to try

through the phone. "Richard, you shouldn't

Eamon, but I can handle myself." I continue, "And I wouldn't

going to

know that family is supposed to support each other."

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

mean?" I'm

might not actually be family. His voice is

what he's saying.

you-

Cara

What the hell?!

Chapter 18

Alaric

don't know what's gotten into me biely, I can barely recognize

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,

a rueful chuckle the first time I went to the apartment after

head, alright?" I replied

forgotten that my existence is tied to yours? Do you think I enjoy simply

too harshly, looking

talks to me now, and when he does, he's

keep a

day, and each

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