Chapter 294

In an instant, sunlight streamed through the open doorway, spilling across her like a silent summons, beckoning her toward hope.

A flicker of relief flashed across Vanessa's face, as if she could finally escape the looming danger.

But the moment she saw the man standing in the doorway, her smile froze. Terror drained all color from her eyes.

A slender, gleaming blade caught the light as the man used it to lift Vanessa's chin, forcing her to stumble backward, step by step.

As she retreated, the man with the knife finally came fully into view.

He was tall and broad-shouldered, the cut of his black suit accentuating his lean waist and long legs. His expression was cold and unreadable, but it was his eyes that chilled the room-hard, battle-worn, as if he'd seen more blood than most could imagine.

It was Jeffry.

"Get back," he ordered, his voice cool and sharp as a gunshot, striking straight at Vanessa's heart.

Her pupils dilated. She stiffly turned around and, unwillingly, walked back to stand beside Sophia and Garnett Brown.

Nathan watched the scene unfold, feeling his hopes sink. Vanessa's instinctive reaction made it painfully clear that her true allegiance was with the driver, Garnett Brown.

in agony. Suddenly, his knees buckled, and he collapsed to the floor with a loud thud,

I'm so sorry,"

calm, her silence

on him completely-he no

his body trembled

make it right. I'll atone, I'll pay you back—if you need a kidney, I'll give it to you. Just

away,

refused to let his words touch her. To Claire, his apologies were

began slamming his forehead against the floor, again and again, the dull thud echoing through the

open, blood trickling down his

to watch any longer,

Isn't this

up, disbelief etched on his bloodied

unconscious then, but I was aware of everything. I know exactly what you did to

in prison while you sat by my bed doing nothing to help her, it felt like you were rubbing salt in my

have borne

Claire and indulgent to Vanessa. What

don't deserve her. Not now,

You have no one

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