Chapter 45

"Leah, five minutes I'm away smoking with Troy and you came back with a surprise on your side. I thought we discussed this when you were six when I particularly warned you not to pick up strays on the side of the road."

Jalin took a glance at Finn, who was staying in bed, surrounded by nurses.

Finn got nervous when he saw Jalin. I had to hold his hands to make him stop trembling.

I didn't think he was afraid of Jalin, who looked perfectly harmless to anyone. I guessed it had something to do with the uniform that Jalin was wearing.

I noticed that Finn got nervous whenever he saw people in military uniform.

"How are you going to explain this to Lucian, may I ask?" Jalin pointed at Finn and asked me.

"He doesn't have to know," I mumbled.

"Oh, great." Jalin said, "Let me know if your plan is going to work. And please do call me when he finds out that there's a man living in his beloved sister's bedroom. I want to see the look on his face."

"Jalin... please..."

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