The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 44

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Nancy furrowed her brow slightly, deciding to check if the guy was still breathing. If he were alive, she'd have to kick him out.

With that thought, Nancy threw off the covers and got out of bed, not even reaching the hallway before her scalp tingled with alarm.

The man who should have been lying in the hallway was gone! Only the ropes that had bound him remained on the floor.

Nancy's heart raced, not waiting to calm down. A sudden heat enveloped her from behind.

Realizing something was off, Nancy felt a strong arm wrap around her waist, pulling her back against a warm chest.

Nancy whirled around, her clear eyes crashing into deep ones. Locking eyes, Nancy stared at Judson, who had appeared behind her, especially noticing the masculine scent mixed with a faint smell of blood coming from him.

Nancy frowned. "Let go!"

and hurt on his

"Excuse

she had actually

firmly asked, "If you're

is my place. Where else should I be? But you, who are you, and why were people chasing you

away from Judson, but

annoyed, she was about to hit him with a vase when Judson started muttering to himself, trying to remember, "Who

in frustration, about to speak when suddenly, Judson winced in pain, his face turning pale, hands clutching his head, struggling to

feeling when seeing his pale face beaded with sweat and even his lips losing color. Could it be

terrifying. "Babe, why am I

I know

him. His tall frame overwhelmed her, leaving her no

felt Judson's unusually hot body through their

to push him off. "You need to

breathing evenly, his face alarmingly red. Could he be