Chapter 66
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sd sighed, and let out a böter vande, tractose the tarvilise mediclor with my thounds.
Thought I had moved past the need for it. Hai alaboy 1 exper
moment 1 jam Anderson came back into my
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just
The sound of a pulled we them my thoughts. I looked up as Gain entered the room, carrying a glass of water. His gaze flickered to the
buhat way anything about them the simply held out the glass to me.
notes) as I maaperd it. “Where are the Killy?” I asked, slightly nervous about not seeing them around.
(parents” Gavin sanid, hoctone grele, avaning me my kids were okay.” ““Juliana’s there ton. Don’t worry too much, Mix”
I
after heating what happened. You know fiet–der cares about the kids?
They were sale, surrounded by the Windows, ichovcared about them.
vre scattered around the hospital toon, only catering to us.
bdn’t want no have an connection with that man, I knew we needed that security.
beside me on the couch. “Mia, you don’t have to do this alone. You have ine, you
(abays be thankful for you and your family.”
This our family. Mu Come on, drink that
pil in my palm. “I hate this admitted. “Thate that I need it again.”
have is. Mom and Dad. We’re your family”
Taking care of yourself isn’t a weakness. Mia. It doesn’t make you any less strong. Besides, this is temporary. You were able to stop taking those pills
ill again when you’re okay”
Imed nodding before I took the pill, swallowing in with a sip of water.
he back of my mind. I wondered how long it would take me to be okay again.
“Good girl. You’re getting discharged today, and I want you and your kids to stay at my house, Mia. And please don’t argue with me about this. Either you’ll move in with me, or I’ll move into your house.”
I shook my head. The andinity at your place would be better, Gavin. Thank you for the ungr
“We’re going home today.
Home. The word felt foreign like I wasn’t sure what it meant
No, don’t forget, home is where your kids are safe, Mia
“Im sorry” I said after noticing the bruise on his face. “You even got hurt because of me=”
“Oh, about this, Mia this isn’t Liam’s doing”
I trope my hand stopping just before reaching his bruised face. “What?”
He sighed. “It was actually that mun named Mathew. We kind of got into a figlut. Damn, that hot guy, he sure knows how to f*cking throw a punch at my flawless face. Oli God”
I ghed and scratched my eyebrow, hearing Gavin’s voice turn high–pitched.
“That argument (of course, was about me!”
“Yeah, and that ex–husband of yours
I remained silent until Gavin said something that made me laugh sarcastically.
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“Sa, are you feeling guilty for what you did to him? You hurt him physically, thinking he hurt me–okay, what’s furury, woman?”
“Your words, Gavin. Guilty! I would never feel guilty when it comes to that man”
He nodded. “Right. You shouldn’t“:
After finishing the glass of water he gave me, I turned in him and held his hand.
“Gavin, please don’t get into fights because of me”
His brows furrowed. “Because of you? You’re important to me! You’re like a sister to me, and I won’t take any billshot from them when it comes to you and the kids. I don’t Peking care what they can do to me
“Okay, okay, calm down, or else you might need to take these pills too, I teased, pointing at the bottle on the table.
He let out a soft laugh. “Sally. Anyway, what’s your plant Now that you’ve exposed yourself to him, are you still willing to be his secretary? Please tell me, you’re not going to do that. Mix it’s okay if you slem’t work. I can provide for your
“You won’t do that, Gavin. You have your own life”
We’re leaving. That’s the last help I want from you, it’s about your offer. I want to leave with the kids, Gavin. If I have in kill‘ excape from that may, Id be willing to do anything”
‘myself again just to
He looked at me and slowly nodded. “Okay, 111 plan that, but I need to be careful. Just so you know, aside from his men, he is also ourside, Mia, don’t think he’ll leave you alone!
I glanced at the door. “If he has even a little bit of conscience, he should leave us alone.”
After a while, Gavin went to grab my jacket. He put it on me, his touch gentle but firm.
“Let’s gu. We need to leave now. We promised Rylie she’d get to say goodbye to her friend.”
I nodded and stood up. As Gavin opened the door, we were met with the quiet stillness of the hallway. It was spacious, yet I felt suffocated the moment I saw him
Lium
He stood just outside my room his back against the wall, hands tucked into his pockets. My gaze flickered over him, noticing the fresh scratches on his arma and even his cheek. I knew those marks were my doing.
Our eyes met. His green eyes burned into me, pleading searching–but I refused to acknowledge him. I held onto Gavin’s arm, pretending he wasn’t there, like he was nothing more than a ghost from a past 1 wanted to
We walked past him, heading toward my kids room, until his voice shattered the silence
My chest tightened but I didn’t falter. I didn’t stop
I kept going, my nails digging into my palens
Then-
“Camille
My footsteps halted.
exhaled slowly before turning to him, my gaze coll, my voice colder
“I told you not to call me that again. How many times do I have to repeat myself?”
Liam took a st
a step forward. I took a step back,
“Stay away from us, Liam. If you have even a litle bit of conscience, do that.”
Hurned away, ready to leave.
But then-
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His voice came again, low and broken, laced with something dangerously close to despair,
“But I’m a monster, right?” His bitter chuckle sent a shiver down my spine. “A demon and I don’t have that, Camille, So I’m sorry, but I can’t do
I closed my eyes, gripping Gavin’s arm tightly..
“Mr. Anderson, stop stressing-
“Let’s just go, Gavin.” My voice was barely above a whisper.
And this time, I didn’t stop walking
