Chapter 227

Chapter 227

-Grayson’s POV-

“If I had known you’d be so gloomy, I would have brought you chocolates and flowers.”

I didn’t bother looking away from the window. The sky outside was a dull shade of gray, thick clouds rolling over each other as if they, too, were restless. Maybe a storm was coming. Maybe it wasn’t. I didn’t really care.

Lately, I found myself saying less and less. It wasn’t that I had nothing to say it was that the only person I wanted to say anything to wasn’t here. Ava.

I wanted to tell her everything. How sorry I was. How much I missed her. How much I wanted-

I stopped. My jaw clenched as I forced the thought to fully form in my mind.

I wanted the baby.

I wanted the baby.

The realization hit me like a punch to the gut, and I exhaled sharply. The weight of it settled deep in my chest, heavier than anything I’d ever carried before.

And then–click.

I snapped my head toward the sound, my eyes narrowing at Carter, who stood by the doorway, his phone raised.

“Did you just take a picture of me?” I asked, my voice low, dangerous.

A slow grin spread across his face, “Yes. And I’m naming it Grayson Blackwood, Lost in Thought. A rare sighting, really. Never thought I’d see the day.”

My glare sharpened, “Get out.”

He waved a dismissive hand and strolled inside, completely ignoring my words as he sank onto the sofa. “Oh, please. Just only one who has come to visit you? You must have really pissed off everyone admit that you’re happy to see me. Am I the this time.”

I didn’t reply. Just turned back to the window.

“How are you feeling?” He asked after a beat.

I scoffed, “I’ve known you long enough to know you always have an agenda. So why don’t you stop wasting both our time and just tell me what

you

want?”

Carter pressed a hand to his chest, feigning offense. “I’m genuinely hurt, Grayson. I thought we were friends.”

I shot him a look.

He sighed. “Fine. Your problems have become my problems. Remember when you told me to stop looking for the sister?”

I went still. My fingers curled into the sheets at my sides, but I didn’t say anything.

Carter studied me, then smirked. “By the way you’re staring at me blankly, I’d say you already know who she is so I guess my

ahead investigation wsd in vain even though I found her. It’s

go

My jaw tightened.

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But Carter wasn’t done, “However, my little investigation has now put me on the radar of the psychotic maniac who wants you dead. So congratulations–now I have a target on my back too.”

“So what?” I muttered, “You need protection?”

reassurance that you actually have a plan to fix this mess. Because I

dryly. “You’ve just won the award for

+5

Stubbornness. Let’s not start throwing stones in glass houses, Grayson.

respond, a deep, thickly accented voice cut through the room.

you Mr. Blackwood is not allowed to

I both turned toward the

white coat a stark contrast against his dark complexion. His arms were crossed over his chest, his expression stony as he frowned at Carter.

in return, as if he hadn’t just been caught breaking

and charming. “Le mie scuse, dottore. Dovevo discutere qualcosa di importante con il signor Blackwood.

barely softened.

Carter pushed himself off the sofa, giving me one last glance before strolling toward the door. “Try not

he was

out a breath, muttering something in Italian before stepping

you feeling?” He asked,

answer

I didn’t know how I felt but I was sure he

muttered, “Fine.”

scoffed. “Certo. Of course. Because a man who was shot three times always

gave him a deadpan

checking my vitals, asking routine questions I barely paid attention to. My mind was elsewhere–stuck on the conversation with Carter.

after him too.

Damien.

a sharp wave of fury through me. That bastard had ruined too many lives already. And now he was planning

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on the radar of the psychotic maniac who wants

what?” I muttered, “You

was no humor in it, “No. I need reassurance that you actually have a plan to fix this mess. Because I like being alive.”

just won the award for Selfishness of the Year.”

“And you’ll be right next to me, receiving the award for Stubbornness. Let’s not start throwing stones in

a deep, thickly accented voice cut

Blackwood is not allowed to have visitors.”

I both turned toward the

stood there, his crisp white coat a stark contrast against his dark complexion. His

as if he hadn’t just been caught breaking

discutere qualcosa di importante con il signor Blackwood. Ora me ne vado.” (My apologies, doctor.

eyes flicked between them as the doctor’s expression barely softened. But he gave Carter a

last glance before strolling toward the door.

then he was gone.

sharp gaze to me and let out a breath, muttering something in

you feeling?” He asked, switching to

didn’t answer right

know how I felt but I was sure

I muttered,

“Certo. Of course. Because a man who was shot three

a deadpan look.

I barely paid

was after him too.

Damien.

fury through me. That bastard had ruined too many lives already.

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needed to act.

thought that I barely noticed when the doctor

rest, Mr. Blackwood.”

let out a humorless

Rest?

rest for a man like me. Not when the storm was still

“Cristo santo!”

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