When the Family 367

Chapter 367 What Exactly Is Wrong With Him?

“It’s you!”

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The moment Jean realized who it was, she shot out her free hand and grabbed the man by the collar.

“Why the hell would you-”

But before she could finish, the pressure holding her down suddenly released.

The man let go.

Jean immediately turned and, by feel, found the light switch and slammed her hand down on it.

The lights flicked on.

The office was finally illuminated again.

And Jean could finally see who she was dealing with.

The man had already retreated to the couch. He sat with his eyes lowered, lids half–closed, though even like that, she could make out the darkness in his

gaze.

His skin was pale to the point of being cold–toned, like ice. The aura he gave off was heavy, guarded–thick with tension.

“Hector?” Jean squinted at him, saying his name softly.

The one who’d been hiding here and attacked her-

It was Hector.

Samuel’s patient.

Samuel nowhere in sight, Hector was the only

And…

him

quite put her finger on it, but

a little closer,

shoulders gave a slight

saw his eyes slowly

eyes locked onto hers–quiet, void–like,

saw a storm–chaos, restraint, and

sucked in a

not in

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lucid. His mind was disoriented,

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the ambush carlier. He wasn’t attacking out of malice–it had been a reflex, a defensive lashing out triggered by her unexpected

have seen

he wasn’t being

what kind of illness

wonder Samuel had to

It was… intense.

thinking, Hector suddenly slumped

shoulders vanished, and he leaned against the couch. His

Like he’d fallen asleep.

Jean blinked.

What the hell?

fall asleep

walked over and checked–yes, he was still

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