Chapter 666:

Lawrence kept up his easy smile, though he rolled his eyes at Kristian inwardly.

“I was wrong. It was he who saved her.”

“You should head back, Freya,” Kristian said. A sudden wave of dizziness overtook him, his vision beginning to blur, a sharp ringing rising in his ears. “I’ll reach out once I’m better. He still needs a favor from me—he won’t just leave me to die.” He nudged Lawrence with his elbow.

Though uncertain of Kristian’s angle, Lawrence still played along.

“He’s telling the truth.”

“You’re really not coming with me?”

“I’ve got other things to handle.” In that moment, Freya caught the distance in Kristian’s gaze.

She wanted to drag him into the car herself, take him to the hospital, but given everything between them, she knew she couldn’t force it.

He was adamant, and she couldn’t push further.

would only delay Lawrence from getting him the help he

up. And don’t go

keep himself upright. “I’ll keep that in

followed by a quiet grunt of acknowledgment. She hesitated, lingered

had strong connections in the medical world. Kristian’s

his hand back into his pocket. “She’s got no issue insulting me to

eyes following Freya

to make a snide comment. “You

𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨

before he could finish, Kristian’s

Lawrence caught him just in

felt something wet where he held him. The mention of a gunshot from earlier

uneasy feeling surged through

back and found

at the deck showed small, scattered drops where Kristian

his breath, teeth clenched, “You really know how to cause me trouble,

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