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

I’ll prepare something

lay rigid, eyes clamped shut, not daring to breathe a word. Minutes later, Cliff returned with the remedy, carefully spooning it between

and she dutifully consumed the soup. The gentle tinkling of her spoon against the bowl

of her

“Clearer headed now?”

favorite stories are

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

Cliff replied, his

tell me, Laney, do

unexpected gentleness

you, Cliff,”

reached his eyes. He lifted her,

jewelry?” Laney asked, her

I’ll show you

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