Chapter 82
Chapter 82 Unyielding Affection
Corrine's eyelashes fluttered weakly, a vain attempt to lift the heavy veil of darkness shrouding her vision. Try as she might, her body refused to obey, pulling her deeper into an abyss of dreamless sleep.
When she finally stirred again, her senses came alive to unfamiliar surroundings. Corrine sat up abruptly, her head still heavy, her gaze darting around the room.
This wasn't her room.
Panic laced her thoughts. "Where am I?" she murmured.
Before she could dwell on the question, the door creaked open, and a stranger stepped inside. The woman's face was calm, her smile warm as her eyes met Corrine's. "Miss Holland, you're awake," the woman greeted, her tone gentle.
Corrine's guard shot up instinctively. "And you are?" she asked.
The woman's smile widened, unbothered by Corrine's suspicion. "I'm the family maid here. You can call me Tanya if you like," she replied simply.
As if remembering something important, Tanya Hinchcliffe added, "Please excuse me for a moment, Miss Holland. I'll go inform Mr. Hopkins that you're awake."
utter a word, Tanya had turned on her heel and slipped out
room.
in the corridor. These steps were heavier, more deliberate, and certainly not Tanya's. Corrine's gaze instinctively fixed on the doorway just as Nate appeared, dressed in a fitted black shirt that accentuated his
the pieces clicked in her mind-the voice she'd heard faintly before she'd blacked
hadn't been her imagination
toward her. The bed dipped slightly as he sat down at her side, his hand
the sheets beneath her fingers as if they were a
a lingering effect of the
word, Nate reached for the glass of water on the bedside
even manage a sip, Tanya reappeared in the doorway, carrying a tray.
the simple porcelain bowl that
shirt, revealing strong forearms. "I'll take it," he said, his tone
a hint of amusement. "Miss Holland, if you need anything,
shutting the door behind her. The room fell
bowl. He blew on it gently to cool the liquid before bringing the spoon to her lips. "Here. The doctor said you need to eat light for
averting her gaze as she tried to take the
didn't budge. His persistence was firm yet unyielding, the
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