Chapter 33 The Price of Protection

“She’s awake?”

Finn’s tone was sharp. His attitude toward Natalie was far from friendly-after all, if not for her, Baron wouldn’t still be unconscious.

Natalie hadn’t gotten out of bed, but she could clearly feel Finn’s hostility.

Her fingers tightened around the edge of the mattress.

Yvonne let out a quiet breath when she saw it was Finn.

“Finn, Ms. Summers is awake. Her heart rate and vitals all look stable. But you came in without sterile gear -if Ms. Summers gets infected, Mr. Gunn won’t be happy.”

“Shut it. Mr. Gunn can’t blame anyone while he’s still unconscious. There’s an attack happening outside. Keep her safe. If necessary, move her to the underground facility.”

Finn cast Natalie a look of disdain.

“That scarred-up freak… I don’t know what Mr. Gunn even sees in her.”

“Finn!”

Yvonne frowned, clearly disapproving, but didn’t dare argue back too loudly.

Finn sneered. “Your sister died in Ocean City because of her, and you still treat her like she’s worth something. What kind of spell does this woman have on you and Mr. Gunn?”

Suddenly, the sound of gunfire echoed from outside.


Natalie stiffened.

What was happening?

sister died because

that

a peaceful country. She’d never imagined she’d

No-she had, once.

Mrs. Xie and had been caught in

nearly died that

because of a little boy, she had survived. The two of them had gotten separated afterward,

resurfaced all at once-along with the

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at Yvonne, her voice tight. “Yvonne…

Summers, I’ll explain later. For now, let me get you to the underground safe


packing

asked urgently,

man had risked his life for her-just because of a single night they shared. She owed him far more than she could

was still unconscious. If the attackers got inside, would he

helplessness crushed her. She couldn’t do anything. It made her want to

handling everything for now. But knowing how cautious they are, I’m sure they’ll move him to the underground facility

out a

outside

was nothing she could do but let Yvonne wheel her into the hidden

flooded the

like a top-level medical center. Doctors in white coats moved around

seemed surprised

Natalie was pushed inside.


hospital bed to the side-and Baron

was nothing like the man she

face was pale, utterly drained of color. He looked thinner. His eye sockets

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