Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 34

Outside the hospital room, Chris shot Kevin a cold, piercing look. “Found anything?” he asked.

Kevin shook his head. “Nothing yet.”

“Nothing?” Chris‘ expression darkened, clearly frustrated. “Then what’s the point of all this?”

Kevin sighed, adjusting his posture. “I’ve only just started digging, but already, someone’s trying to block my investigation. Whoever is behind this is not someone to mess with

Chris narrowed his eyes, his suspicion confirmed. The fact that someone was actively trying to stop him from getting answers made it clear: this person had power, and they were hiding something.

He couldn’t forget the scene at Cloudridge Valley last night, when that man had aimed a gun at him. That had been a clear warning. It was obvious–this was no ordinary person.

Kevin hesitated before speaking again. “Maybe you should just ask Miss Giovanni directly. She might know something.”

Mentioning Stephanie was enough to make Chris‘ headache flare. The last thing he wanted was to involve her in this mess.

But every time remembering her with another man, his chest tightened with a dull, painful ache.

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The man who had been with Stephanie remained a mystery, and there was no way to find out.

Chris couldn’t hide his frustration. As he walked back into the hospital room, Olivia immediately noticed the tension on his

face.

“What’s going on? Another work crisis?” she asked softly.

Chris shook his head, his lips pressing into a thin line. “No, nothing like that.”

Olivia didn’t relate his resentment to Stephanie–she was too exhausted. She looked away, pain flashing across her face. “Chris, I want to leave the hospital,” she spoke up.

immediately. He refused without a second thought.

spoke, but she was determined. “The smell of disinfectant… it’s suffocating. I feel like

words hit Chris harder than he expected. Who could blame her? The thought of facing multiple

by

scared. I’m afraid this would be

eyes, Chris softened. He sighed, and then eventually

I don’t want to spend my last

that. You’ll get through this,”

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Chapter 34

at noon. In the car, he lit a

turned to Kevin, exhaling a slow stream of smoke. “Talk to the person in charge. I want to rent Whispering Bay for a

live in Shallow Bay area. That was how Chris thought.

her recovery. And the rooms–well, the windows offered views of both the sunrise and the sunser without a hitch. But most importantly,

wastit as vast, and there be a need for a full medical team, along with all the

Chris realized that Whispering Bay was the

much was clear. So renting it for a

in surprise. “Do you think the owner will actually

property had been vacant for a while. In fact, the owners had refused to sell

“The rent’s negotiable. I’ll offer five times the

processing the information. “Got it.

see some progress this afternoon.” Chris added, his

was meticulous when it came to

was hard to accept, he had to face the harsh truth: Olivia’s condition was dire, and she likely wouldn’t make it through

all, having all those illnesses together–well, that

things

before. In the morning, Sebastian had coaxed her into having breakfast, but afterward, she’d gone straight

even

face soft with affection as he pinched her cheek gently. “You’re

open, letting out a faint hum before turning over to try and