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“Asher, I… I accidentally knocked over the wine glass. I’m terribly sorry–I’ll clean this up right away.”

Grace knelt down to clean up the shattered glass.

Her low–cut dress exposed her décolletage as she bent forward in Asher’s line of sight.

Asher darkened his expression and averted his gaze, his tone increasingly impatient. “Get up. Leave at

once.”

Grace tried to pick up the glass fragments with her bare hands, then suddenly let out a cry.

Her finger had been cut, bright red blood dripping steadily onto the floor.

She rose weakly, her expression pitiful as she pressed her lips together. “Asher, I’ve cut myself on the

glass. Could you possibly take me to hospital?”

Asher’s gaze moved downward, briefly examining Grace’s wound. “There are plasters and antiseptic in the bathroom cabinet. Sort it out yourself.”

“Can’t you take me to hospital? It’s frightfully painful.”

Asher’s lips curled into a mocking smile. “By the time we reached hospital, it would have healed already.”

11

The following morning, when Lady Blackwood Sr. couldn’t reach Asher by phone, she called his

executive assistant, Matt Ford.

“Is Asher terribly busy?” she inquired.

Matt responded respectfully, “Lady Blackwood, Mr. Blackwood has just finished a meeting.”

“Have him take my call.”

Asher glanced at Matt questioningly. “Grandmother?”

Matt nodded and handed over the phone.

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The old lady’s tone was relatively gentle. “Asher, dear, your sister has fallen ill rather seriously and is in hospital. I’ll send you the address and room number. Perhaps you could find time to visit her.”

“Grandmother,” Asher replied coldly, “if she’s ill, you should call for doctors. Why involve me? I’m hardly qualified to treat illnesses.”

Lady Blackwood steadied her emotions, maintaining a pleasant tone. “Just this once. Regardless of everything, she is your sister. Visiting her in hospital when she’s ill isn’t crossing any boundaries, is it?”

“Asher, I was wrong about the family dinner incident, and I apologize. Yesterday Grace became dreadfully ill. When I visited her in hospital today, she looked absolutely wretched. It truly broke my heart to see her that way. Grace is asking for you. Won’t you please visit her? Do it as a favour to your

if nothing

an apology–something the typically imperious Lady Blackwood rarely

he had time.

At the hospital.

ward carrying a basket of homemade chicken soup and freshly baked bread

sent over

Grace lay receiving intravenous fluids, her complexion rather

Grace’s eyes flashed with delight. “Asher,

basket on the table. “What’s the diagnosis? Is it serious?”

quite severe. I’ve had no appetite today. I tried to eat a little

afterward.”

and bread that Grandmother had prepared,” Asher indicated the

“Asher, my left hand has the IV line, and my right hand was cut

cold. “Where’s the nurse aide?”

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stepped out for a

deliberately sent

“I’ll call for another nurse.”

irritate Asher further, Grace didn’t press the issue of him feeding her.

nurse aide returned, helped Grace with the soup, and the

came to remove the

should be going now. Rest

love to get some fresh air

outside?”

wasn’t unreasonable. Asher hesitated

“Very well, then.”

“Asher, I knew you still cared about me. You’re so busy with work yet you made time to visit me and even prepared this lovely soup for me. I’m truly grateful.”

Grace,

prepared at his grandmother’s request, yet she

stepped out of the room, with no time to dwell on this peculiarity, when his peripheral vision

stopped abruptly, his pupils contracting sharply as if

voice trembled.

her head at the sound of

hospital attire beside

took two quick steps toward her, his tone urgent. “Darling, what on

hospital clothes, her face

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of his, his voice tender with concern.

her voice soft. “You’ve been so

“How could you ever be a bother? You’re everything to me, Lía. Your wellbeing matters more than anything

perfectly fine. Don’t you have other matters

referring to Grace’s

harbored inappropriate feelings for Asher, and Grace’s

obvious.

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