ap, painted her cheeks a vibrant shade of crimson. Whether her emba
attempted to steer the conversation in a
e doctor. It had also come to her attention that
once more. Something about her seemed famili
ld the answer. "Is your last
ization that she was the girl c
ou, you can always turn t
arified, her spouse being an e
d perplexedly at Colton
was Colton
itted, her lips curving into
anced at Colton, who was in the midst
disobedient? Thea seemed obedient at first glance, and the s
plied, Colton escorted T
ratitude, her swelling subsiding,
inquired in a hushed tone
ring to Emer
ference, assuming he mean
security when she wa
roviding Colton with the Ru
undred meters away from the Russell residence. She unf
dical treatment despite her sorry sta
he car, watching her until she was out of sight. Once she had vanish
n assaulted," he commanded. Having issued the order, Colton set
arm his wife would
living room was abuzz with an
Alvarez engrossed in a card game. They acknowledged he
led out to Nina, wh
Haha, Maggie, you're quit
's next words were anything but comforting. "If
handprint on Thea's face,
would not have dared to visit Thea at
ring in the living room, so sh
ersation continued a
treated promptly," N
just ign
just because she married Mr. Reyn
ng car horn reverberated outside. The noise was so
red, bewildered. The cacophony of appr
by," Nina responded, f
Flison would dare to caus
tricably linked, and they were in the proce
However, a thunderous crash interrupted their co
succession, encircling