Orion didn't need to step in to handle Thaddeus' cousin, or it'd be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Evelina's tone was dripping with sarcasm, "You? With what you've got, I doubt you're up for the task. Wasn't that school doctor acting all high and mighty before? What, turned into a scaredy-cat now?" "Shut your mouth."

Dorian snapped at Evelina, "Watch your mouth, okay?" He wouldn't even dare to speak to his cousin like that.

Evelina felt a sting of injustice for his attitude, "Dorian, what did I say that was so wrong?"

Thaddeus stared at Dorian with a half-smile, "Let her out. We'll talk about this alone."

"Yes, Evelina, leave us, and close the door."

"Dorian, I'm part of this too. Why do I have to leave?"

It seemed to Evelina that Dorian had stopped valuing her now that he had her. "Typical," she thought. "Once a man gets what he wants, he stops caring."

Dorian was growing impatient, "I said get out, can't you understand that?"

He didn't want Evelina to see him getting schooled by his cousin. He had his pride to think of.

Evelina stormed

and pulled up a chair to sit, "You've been quite the player, haven't

the bar as yours. Thought I was hearing

business. You getting hurt was your own doing. Don't drag

puzzled, "Thaddeus, is that school doctor a

come to the hospital to

know what

a bit? Who is this school doctor anyway, that you'd come

off not knowing. Just don't make a fuss, and I'll talk with your mom about your grades."

his grades was the real challenge. After all, while his cousin was a straight-A student, Dorian was anything

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a second thought. So focused on getting inside, she didn't watch her step

her arm, his eyes filled with a hint of

Lemira upon seeing him, "You haven't gone

here waiting for

need for him to intervene; Thaddeus could

rush over so

she heard his words, "Good, as long as you haven't

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