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ly's

nd gripped the wall for support as my

mployed to do; I'd barely taken a few

ke?" Nigel's voice br

found him set

ked, barely brea

ven more." he said, loosening the apron around his waist. "You were only fo

his finger

nding over your graveston

't thinking when I decided to cut my neck with t

betraying me. However, I guess I took things to

the dizziness." he said, handing m

I said, drin

he said, receiving

und to return

oing?" I asked, i

nd turned bac

ing his ear with a finger. "You just regained consciousness after a

gel.

s voice rose to a scream as he pointed a fin

pushed his finger

ded, speaking through his teeth with forced restraint. "The same Marcus who

inger to the fl

iving a slow disbelieving head shake. "And now the first person you ask of after you regain cons

e was col

ere because your life wasn't safe anymore at the hospital just so that you would get wel

apron, and tossed

e was about to walk out on me. "I am sorr

ch day, I would prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner, hoping that

hile looking at me wi

ning, and fortunately you did." he added, swallowing hard. "But even after what he did to you,

ying to quell the sob rising in my throat. "But let'

atching the hardness of his gaze. "But don't you

n my shoulder, and

ur own sister tried to kill you while you were unconscious at the hospital. I couldn't

d, my throat tightened with tears. "I d

pregnant for Marcus too. As long as you both are pregnant for him, she'll try to do everything in her pow

said, shaking my head, while blinki

band from you, got pregnant for him, do you think she'll stop now? She's almos

ack off my brow, and flashed

hey are both your enemies now." he said. "They have both hurt you. Right n

cause I'd decided to do so. I'll make

ning my head to the side. "

d. "Go ahead, I'll just quick

ir that was tucked into the table, and then settled down. Right in front of me were va

the plate, closed my eye

as you want." his voice

He pulled out a chair from the other side of t

" I said, ta

he asked, ra

aid, touching the corner

d me a tissue. "U

eived it from him a

e and fingers laced beneath his jaw. "I think it's time for you to accept his offer. You want to

, raising a furrowed brow. "I just barely regained consciousn

if you ask me, then I'd tell you that we can't

said, speaking through my teeth. "I d

the one sorting your medical bills. He's been

to get my revenge on Marcus, and Abby, then I don't need his help to d

you do." he said, with a mean

nvelope, and handed it to me. It was jus

toast bread on the plate, and r

death certifi

rinkled my f

n doing so." he explained. "However, I asked the doctor to fake your dea

d, shaking my head as I read through

e said nothing, so I dropped my head and continue

ternal bleeding?" I

ral, doesn't

he table and righted myself from the chair. "I have

from where I was standing, h

his voice as soft as the toasted bread. "But I'm only trying to hel

sniffled, wiping my face

Emily." he said. "Trust me, you won't be alone o

en, where ca