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Chapter 43
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Grace woke to the sound of rain pattering against the windows of the safe house. Her shoulder throbbed where Damien's bullet had torn through muscle and tendon, but the pain medication made everything feel distant and dreamlike. She turned her head slowly, expecting to find the room empty as it had been for the past three days. Instead, she found Nurse Sarah sitting in the chair beside her bed, looking concerned and holding a clipboard. "Grace, honey, how are you," Sarah said gently. She was the kind nurse who'd been checking on her." I'm getting better""That's good. Can we talk?" her expression was more serious than usual. "What's wrong?" Grace asked, her voice still hoarse from sleep and medication. "I've been observing some concerning behavior," Sarah said carefully. "Yesterday and the day before, I heard you having conversations. Long conversations. But when I came in to check on you, you were alone." Grace felt her cheeks flush. She knew exactly what Sarah was talking abo
The Stranger At The Altar Chapter 43
The private wing of Mercy General was quieter at night, with only the soft hum of machines and the gentle footsteps of night-shift nurses. Luna and Grayson hurried down the familiar hallway, still in their formal attire from the gala. Luna's heels clicked against the polished floor, a sound that seemed too loud in the peaceful space. Dr. Martinez met them outside Elise's room, his expression cautiously optimistic. "She's been drifting in and out of consciousness," he explained in a low voice. "But when she's awake, she's remarkably lucid for someone who's been in a coma for fifteen years. Her first word was 'Luna,' and she's repeated it several times since." Luna's hands shook as she smoothed down her evening dress. She felt overdressed and unprepared for this moment she'd dreamed about for so long. "Is she... is she going to be okay?" Luna asked. "It's too early to tell the extent of her recovery," Dr. Martinez said gently. "But the fact that she's conscious and speaking is ver
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Luna stared at herself in the ornate bathroom mirror, Helena's words echoing in her mind. Leave with Grace and disappear, or face public exposure. Her hands trembled as she gripped the marble countertop, trying to process everything that had happened in the span of a few hours.Her mother was awake. Grace was alive. And now Helena Chen stood between her and any chance of a normal life with Grayson.The bathroom door opened, and an older woman in a shimmering gold dress entered. Luna quickly composed herself, forcing a smile as she pretended to touch up her lipstick."Lovely event," the woman said, washing her hands at the adjacent sink. "You're Mrs. Vaughn, aren't you? Such a handsome couple.""Thank you," Luna managed, her voice steadier than she felt.The woman left, and Luna was alone again with her racing thoughts. She pulled out her phone and stared at the screen, wanting desperately to call the hospital and check on her mother. But she couldn't risk missing anything important ha
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The Meridian Hotel ballroom shimmered with gold accents and soft candlelight, casting a warm glow over the gathered elite. The air smelled of expensive perfume, champagne, and power. Waiters in crisp white jackets moved swiftly between guests, offering flutes of sparkling wine and delicate hors d'oeuvres. Everything sparkled—but Luna felt like she was wearing a mask.She adjusted the emerald necklace around her neck, a gift from Grayson for tonight—trying to calm her nerves. The necklace was exquisite, its deep green stone catching the light perfectly, but it felt heavy tonight. Heavy with responsibility. Heavy with secrets.Her mother had opened her eyes that afternoon. For a moment—just a brief one—Elise’s gaze had locked with Luna’s. She hadn’t spoken, hadn’t moved again since, but the doctors said it was a good sign. Luna had wanted to stay by her bedside, to hold her hand and wait. But Grayson had gently insisted she come to the gala. They needed every appearance of strength toni
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The boardroom at Vaughn Industries didn’t feel like a room for business that morning—it felt like a battlefield. The sleek glass walls, once a symbol of transparency and strength, now seemed to trap the pressure inside like a boiling kettle.Grayson sat at the head of the long, mahogany table, his knuckles pale against the armrests. His usually composed face was a mask of tension. He hadn’t slept well. He hadn’t eaten. His thoughts were split between Luna’s mother—who had miraculously begun showing signs of life after two decades—and the slow, quiet war being waged against his family’s empire.The air was thick with stress. No one reached for the complimentary water bottles or the black coffee steaming in porcelain cups. Not today.Marcus cleared his throat and slid a dark blue folder across the table. “Blackstone Capital just acquired another twelve percent of our outstanding shares.”Grayson’s eyes snapped to the document, but he didn’t touch it. His jaw tensed. “That brings them to
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Luna’s hands trembled as she clutched the piece of paper, the ink slightly smudged from her sweat-damp fingers. Her eyes remained fixed on the address scrawled in elegant cursive. Mercy General Medical Center. Her breath hitched. Her pulse roared in her ears. Her mother was there. Alive. After years of mourning, after two decades of questions buried beneath grief and lies—Elise Winters was not dead. She’d been alive all this time. In a coma. Hidden. Protected? Or imprisoned? Luna couldn’t decide what was worse. Grayson watched her carefully in the back seat of the car, his hand gently resting over hers. “Are you ready for this?” he asked softly, his voice more of a caress than a question. Luna nodded, though her stomach twisted with uncertainty. “I don’t know,” she admitted. “But I have to be.” Because how does anyone prepare to see the face of someone they thought was lost forever? Her heart beat painfully in her chest, a thudding drum of fear and hope colliding like two st
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