Chapter 54

“The woman is dangerously obsessed with Asher,” Alexander said angrily. “She’s been pursuing him for ten years. In all that time, Asher’s probably exchanged fewer than ten sentences with her. Her mental state is clearly unstable. Thalia, she likely did this out of jealousy–hating you for ‘taking‘ Asher from her.”

Lady Blackwood hs chest heaved with fury. “Complete lunatic! If anything happens to my son, I swear I’ll make her pa

Lady Blackwood’s expression darkened as she glared at her daughter in law, “Victorial Asher is still in surgery. How dare you speak of if anything happens? What kind of mother are you? Are you wishing ill

on your OWN SON?”

Lady Blackwood .’s eyes were red rimmed. “Mother… I didn’t mean it that way…”

Fresh tears streamed down her face as she spoke,

Lord Blackwood gave her a reproachful look. “Stop crying. Our son is fighting for his life in there. Your tears are bringing bad energy at a time like this.”

Thalia had no capacity to listen to their bickering.

For her, each minute–each second–stretched into an eternity of torture.

Self–reproach, regret, anxiety, and fear engulfed her completely. The emotional weight pressed against her chest, making her heart ache and breathing difficult. The sensation resembled the suffocating feeling of a drowning person in their final moments–desperate for air that wouldn’t come.

The minutes ticked by agonizingly slowly.

The sun began to set.

After what felt like an eternity of waiting, the doors to the operating theatre finally opened.

Lady Blackwood Jr. was the first to rush forward. “Doctor, how is my son?”

The others quickly gathered around as well.

Thalia’s hands trembled uncontrollably, her palms cold with sweat, her heart suspended between hope and dread.

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breaking into a relieved smile. “He’s

relief echoed

which had been wound tight all afternoon, finally began to loosen slightly.

was transferred from surgery to the ICU. The doctor explained that he needed to

Sr. began to examine the

the estate? The security there is supposedly impenetrable–no one should

he’d received that afternoon,

to answer.

me check on the investigation,” he said, making

was wearing a mask, claiming she had a cold. Since Walsh personally vouched for her, the guards didn’t feel they could ask her to remove

family?” Lord Blackwood

explanation is that Damian has been abroad for years and only recently returned to London. He

aware of the

conveniently perfect explanation. This

than it appears.

“Of course.”

anger while Asher’s life hung in the balance,

provoked her, yet she kidnaps my

moment of silence, Lord Blackwood Sr. turned his penetrating gaze to Thalia.

that rooftop? How

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Chapter 54

lowered her head. “It was entirely my

looked at her sharply. “Thalia, what do

exactly as they had

took the knife that was meant

tightened. “Yes.”

you were far too impulsive. We had already called the police, and security was on their way. Couldn’t you have waited?

It was entirely my fault,” Thalia responded, her voice strained,

pressed on. “Causing such trouble before you’ve even

darkened. “Lady Blackwood, what exactly are you implying? This entire situation stems from someone obsessed with your son. My daughter is

daughter was kidnapped with a knife at her throat, and the

is some

Randolph laughed

you–what exactly were your guards doing? How could a woman

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