Chapter 74

At the hotel Rhett spent the night in a fitful slumber due to the haunting memories that used to rob him of sleep. For the longest time, he couldn’t catch a wink without popping some sleeping pills.

On the nightstand, there were sleeping pills that York had set out for him, but tonight Rhett didn’t take any. His head was buzzing with thoughts of Kristin…

Funny enough, Rhett never thought he’d be head over heels for a dame.

When she said she was deaf in her left ear and tried to off herself more times than she could count, she was so calm like she was talking about the weather or spilling the beans on something trivial.

Glancing at the clock, it was already 3 a.m.

Rubbing his chest to calm a heart that wasn’t in it, Rhett felt all kinds of restlessness.

Why the heck did he keep thinking about that gal without even trying..

His phone screen lit up with a call, but in sleep mode, not even a buzz.

Outskirts of town.

Kristin was trembling all over as she stared at her phone, shaking so much she was about out of juice.

“Lady, we should call the fuzz,” said the jogger who was scared witless. The gal looked like she had bled out…

Tears brimming in her eyes, Kristin stubbornly kept dialing Rhett’s number.

Finally, on the third try, Rhett picked up. “Hello?”

His voice was detached, weary with a hint of gravel.

“Rhett…” Kristin’s voice shook with emotion, thick with the verge of tears, but she couldn’t get the rest out.

On the other end, Rhett hitched his breath and bolted upright. Tentatively, he asked, “Where are you?”

It was Kristin.

He recognized her voice.

“I’m at…” Kristin asked weakly, her vision turning black.

The jogger quickly took the phone and added, “We’re at the outskirts on the Road 306. Your friend’s in bad shape, all bloody. Should I rush her to the hospital?”

“Stop the bleeding, I’m on my way.

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Chapter 74

ambulance, grabbed his car keys from the table, and ran out in a

gut feeling something bad had

goons had shown up in Crescendo Town, he knew they might not let Kristin off the hook.

James, Rhett didn’t think

Rhett drove like a

she was covered

the ambulance

he saw a shivering figure

face was as white as a sheet like a paper doll.

Her f

frozen to a bluish–purple, toes

of life, caught sight of Rhett stepping out of the

tears.

through the headlights like a god come

it be that the gods hadn’t

only

protect her forever. She was well aware of

“Rhett…” Kristin croaked.

in front of her,

her, pulling her into his arms. “The ambulance is coming. Hang in

could let go and pass out. She had held

come, really.

life. That way, the Turner family, the Haywood

But Rhett came…

breath growing fainter, Kristin slumped

was so warm.

short because of ice–cold

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cold of a Crescendo Town night, when even puddles froze

be afraid, it’ll

far away but crystal clear.

so

into his embrace, seeking the

now,” Rhett urged her to stay conscious. She’d lost too much blood and it wasn’t time

was so tired.

tears scalding hot. She was

she murmured, as if asking the messenger from hell how much

“You’re not guilty.”

eyes open, Kristin heard someone

by countless hands from hell, she seemed

Kristin

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