Chapter 27

Thalia trailed behind the paramedics, still dazed from what had happened.

“What on earth happened?” Charlotte came running over with Victoria Darwin.

“I’m not sure,” Thalia shook her head. “Grace asked for a lesson, everything was fine, then suddenly Snow just… and Grace fell. It looks bad.”

Victoria frowned. “That’s odd. Snow had her vet check this morning. Perfect health. Something must have spooked her.”

“Right after Grace insisted only Asher could teach her?” Charlotte’s voice was sharp. “Now suddenly wanting Thalia? She’s been horrid to you from day one.”

“The staff have sedated Snow for examination,” Victoria said gently. “This isn’t your fault, Thalia.”

Something about Grace’s smile before the incident kept nagging at Thalia’s mind. Her instincts told her this was no accident.

But why would Grace do this? Then she remembered Asher’s expression, and it clicked.

The realization hit her: Grace had actually risked herself just to cause trouble between them. On only their second meeting.

She was utterly mad.

In the ambulance, Grace played her part to perfection–pale, tearful, utterly helpless.

“Asher,” she whimpered, “it hurts so much…”

“We’re nearly there,” he said softly. “Let’s see what the doctors say.”

“I was so scared.” Her tears flowed freely. “When I fell–I thought–I’d never see you again.”

She gripped his hand. “I’ve ruined everything, haven’t I? Everyone was having such a lovely time before I… I always make such a mess of things.”

eyes

sister, but he loved her just

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there now,” he

doesn’t hurt as much when you’re here,” she

her hair gently. “Still my

weren’t severe–a fractured coccyx, soft tissue damage, a slightly dislocated elbow, and scrapes. No

for the stable fracture, they said. After painkillers, Grace finally

the hospital room just as she heard Grace’s

with this cast. Won’t you help

at the door.

a nurse,” Asher said

turned sweet. “I want

was gentle but firm. “And I’m engaged now–about to marry Lia. We

heart skipped. She hadn’t expected him to refuse

really that insecure? She causes my accident and you’re worried

wouldn’t stay where she wasn’t wanted.

this. Thalia will be your sister–in–law. Show

appeared with an IV. “Excuse

both spotted Thalia

you doing here?” Grace’s eyes

warmly, almost

started the IV as

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Chapter 27

suggesting I did this to myself?” Thalia met her gaze steadily.

panic or guilt–not

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