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.

face darkened immediately. He refused without a second thought.

of disinfectant… it’s suffocating.

than he expected. Who could blame her? The thought of facing multiple illnesses

reached out, gently grasping his hand. “I want to live by the sea… somewhere I can see the

I’m afraid this would be my last moment.”

then eventually

was faint, but it was there. “Thank you. I don’t want to spend my last days in this hospital.”

say that. You’ll get through this,”

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Chapter 34

In the car, he lit a cigarette, lost

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

happy to live in Shallow Bay area. That

of

for her condition. The space wastit as vast, and there

considering it all, Chris realized that Whispering Bay was the most

was clear. So renting it for a period seemed like the best

you think the

a while. In fact, the owners had refused

response was calm. “The rent’s negotiable. I’ll offer five times

processing the information. “Got it. I’ll

this afternoon.” Chris added, his voice took on

was meticulous when it came to Olivia’s well–being, never skipping a

hard to accept, he had to face the harsh truth: Olivia’s condition was dire, and

all those illnesses together–well, that

Whispering Bay, things were unfolding

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

even

face soft with affection as he pinched

hardly keep her eyes open, letting out a faint hum before turning