been ringing no

tention of answering. She knew exactly why he was calling. The old man's sudden disappeara

tion of making th

she finally picked it up. She made sure her voi

el

sounded unusually tense, though he was clearly trying to

was talking about. "I was busy. What's wr

ief silence on

ast several hours dealing with the consequences of his own decisions, and no

n transferred to another

ne, but she quickly concealed her react

purpose. "Why? What happened to Grandpa? W

etter treatment at a more advanced, private hospital. His condition requires int

o believe that he had simply arranged a t

ane play

But why didn't you tell me earlier? I could have gone with him

hat," Frank answered quickly. "He just ne

now?" Jane asked innocently. "

t far more forcefully

oment, allowing the tens

e cleared his throat and tried again,

our grandfather needs complete rest. The doctors have advi

sounding hurt. "I'm his g

t make this

sking which hos

hing so simple? Your grandfather needs rest, and nobody is allowed

phone slightly a

though she had been intimidated by his ou

vidently relieved that s

stop worrying about things you don

ed sweetly. "I'll leave

Frank could say anything e

, shaking her head. "A better hospital? Intensive tre

impressive," Liam

rly been expecting her to panic, demand answers, or rush to the hospital in search of h

ink he had

t she knew nothing, the more freedom

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ne found herself facin

prospect of sharing a bedroom with a man sh

e practically strangers. Their marriage had happened under extraordinary circumstances, and Jane had n

seemed to understa

m," he told her. "I'll w

linked

all

brow. "Would you p

so quickly that Liam could

n, no, of course not. You should work in your s

icked up his documents, an

rough the doorway before lett

orrying about the awkwardness of s

, pulled the covers over herself, closed

ill be ano

to make sure her enemies wer