Chapter 1292:

In her drowsy state, Laney mumbled, “I know it’s you, Merrick.”

Her words left Cliff stunned. A hollow laugh escaped his lips. Fighting to contain his emotions, he gripped her chin between his fingers.

“Open your eyes and look at me,” he commanded.

A shiver ran down Laney’s spine. Sleep vanished instantly. Her eyes flew open, and reality crashed down around her. Cliff stood before her. The gravity of her mistake—uttering Merrick’s name in Cliff’s presence—hit her like a thunderbolt. Dread pooled in her stomach.

Cliff’s face loomed closer, his eyes glacial.

“Laney, who am I?”

The weight of his question left Laney reeling, desperate to salvage the situation.

“Where… Where am I?” she stammered, squeezing her eyes shut.

“My head’s pounding.”

through her charade, his expression

a while longer. I’ll prepare

to breathe a word. Minutes later, Cliff returned with the remedy, carefully spooning it

and

dabbed at the corner of her mouth with

“Clearer headed now?”

favorite stories are

promised you wouldn’t force me into doing it,”

I won’t,” Cliff replied, his

me, Laney, do

gentleness left

recognize you, Cliff,” she

smile never reached his eyes. He lifted her,

asked, her throat tight

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