Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Sebastian’s sharp tongue was almost too much to handle.

She’d verbally sparred with Chris on the call, leaving him speechless.

That was her way – for every word you threw at her, she had ten ready to fire back.

Chris‘ head was spinning, aching.

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Sebastian, unrelenting, delivered a final blow: “You should really see a doctor. It’s a miracle you can even function with a brain that scrambled.”

Before Chris could respond, she hung up.

Chris was on his way to the hospital, the words about his “scrambled brain” making him want to explode.

Catlin had just called, frantic – Olivia had snuck out of the hospital.

Chris rubbed his temples, a headache blooming.

Olivia could barely leave the hospital, let alone sneak out. Was she trying to end it all?

“Kevin,” he called.

“Yes, Mr. Ashford?”

“About Sebastian… she…”

What about her?

Chris’s thoughts were a jumbled mess.

The faces of those men kept flashing in his mind.

Which one was her steady boyfriend?

Macro, or that… that man who’d come to see her today?

Everything was chaos.

The sudden appearance of multiple men around Sebastian had completely thrown him off.

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They arrived at the hospital.

Chris found Catlin in Olivia’s room, sobbing uncontrollably.

“You, in your condition, sneaking out like that? Are you trying to kill yourself?”

“I’m sorry, Mom. I didn’t mean to worry you.”

had happened? You can

on the edge

say something, but

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find him, to kill

how weak her body had

her. Tell her

was breaking Catlin’s heart.

Chris nodded.

two talk. I’ll go get

absence had sent everyone into

Chris

at Chris, guilt flooding her eyes. “I’m sorry, I worried

the bed, sighing. “Why did you

Ashford

tears

gone cold.”

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the smell anymore, Chris. You have no idea how desperate I feel when I smell

the outside world. I’m scared, scared I’ll never feel the sun again.

Н

long time, could truly understand the despair of such a place.

a bed of roses

life miserable, but she was miserable

her mention of the hospital smell. “But that doesn’t mean you can

let me leave? No, you

leaving the hospital requires a

referring to the medical team, the equipment, everything she needed for constant monitoring.

was the whole reason he’d been so desperate to buy Whispering Bay.

alone numbered

with a separate

of here? Or am I

like that.” Chris snapped, his voice

fell silent, staring at him

of her like this only

reaching out to smooth her soft hair, only to find

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saw it too.

hair in his palm sent

said. “It’ll grow back once you’re

“Will it?”

Will it really?

hair was a symbol of life. Losing it due to illness felt like her life was slipping

“I’m so scared.”

don’t want to stay in the

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