Chapter 214

Lucian stood by the French windows, eyes shut, fists clenched tightly.

Suddenly, a wave of pain shot through his hand. He furrowed his brows, opened his eyes, and looked at his left hand.

The wound had stopped bleeding, and the shards of glass had been washed away by the sea. A delayed sting from the saltwater finally reached

his brain.

He felt a chill run down his spine.

In his rush to save Allison, he had completely forgotten about the injury on his hand.

He found the first–aid kit, took out some disinfectant, and quickly bandaged himself up.

Then he slumped into a lounge chair, overcome with fatigue, and shut his eyes.

He didn’t know how much time had passed when he suddenly jerked awake,

He dreamed of Allison being swept away by the sea.

His forehead was drenched in sweat. Why would he have such a dream?

Where was Allison?

looked around the empty room.

get drunk and pass

Shoot!

flung open the bathroom door and found the woman still lying in

drained. She had changed into a bathrobe

breathed a sigh

and looked at her

bathroom was filled with steam. Her cheeks were

moment, her sleeping face was incredibly serene, like a

her profile, bent down, and picked her up. Startled awake by his

how to control the anger bubbling up in his chest.

you just

tired; she barely lifted her eyelids before closing them

anger in Lucian’s

his teeth, holding her

“Ouch, that hurts!”

was hurting.

keep her eyes

was really pushing his buttons!

she curled up, still in her oversized bathrobe, like she didn’t feel safe Lucian’s throat felt dry; he irritably

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