Chapter 1007:

Pierre’s voice dropped to a whisper. “Mr. Hampton, is there any chance of a heart transplant?”

Corey glared at Pierre, his eyes sharp and full of venom. A heart transplant was the only thing that could save Gemma now – and Alicia’s heart was the only match. But how could he steal a heart right under Caden’s nose?

The hours passed painfully. When the doctors finally came out, their faces were not filled with hope. They told Corey that Gemma’s condition was temporarily stable, but could change at any moment. Without a heart transplant, her next attack could be fatal.

Corey had never felt so helpless, so scared. The doctor’s words tore down every bit of resistance he’d had. He knew what he had to do.

After a short pause, Corey turned to Pierre. “Take care of her,” he ordered, his voice calm but full of determination.

Pierre nodded, his expression unreadable. “Understood, Mr. Hampton.”

watched him go. Gradually, Pierre’s tense expression softened and a faint, almost imperceptible smile tugged

the early morning, the phone rang sharply, breaking the silence of the

soundly, undisturbed by the noise, but Caden awoke immediately and answered the call, his concentration sharp as

to the bed, wrapping his

gently. “Nothing important. Go back

a short message from him on her phone. “Had to step out for a bit. Be

him. Instead, she rose

she heard the front door creak < open. Turning with

her throat and stopped

her – it was the intense hostility that radiated from him. Alicia glanced toward the doorway, but there was no sign of Caden. Her heart skipped a beat and she instinctively took a step back, her fingers wrapped tightly around the handle of

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