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

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

something bad had happened

the Haywood family goons had shown up in Crescendo Town, he

had been with James, Rhett

like a bat out of hell

had said she was covered

got there, the ambulance hadn’t arrived yet.

car, he saw a shivering figure

was as white as a sheet like

Her f

to a bluish–purple,

eyes, void of life, caught sight of Rhett stepping out of the car, she broke down in

tears.

running through the headlights like a god come to save her.

the gods hadn’t forsaken

was only a

couldn’t protect her forever. She was well aware

“Rhett…” Kristin croaked.

stood in front

pulling her

go and pass out.

had come, really.

she’d just take her life. That way, the Turner family, the Haywood

But Rhett came…

breath growing fainter, Kristin

was so warm.

because of

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the biting cold of a Crescendo Town night, when even puddles froze solid, she sat there barefoot, waiting

it’ll be alright.”

sounded far away but crystal clear.

so

closer into his

to stay conscious. She’d lost too much

was

tired…” she sobbed, her tears scalding hot.

penance end?” she murmured, as if asking the messenger from hell how much longer she had to atone before she could be free.

“You’re not guilty.”

to keep her eyes open, Kristin heard

apart by countless

ambulance arrived, and Rhett held Kristin

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