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Chapter forty-one
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THE DON'S DOCTOR Chapter Forty-three
The smell of Frank's fresh blood on the kitchen floor was a harsh reminder that our victory over Elena had come at a terrible cost. With the help of Marco and Darius, we managed to carry Frank back upstairs. By the time the first light of dawn slipped through the heavy curtains of his bedroom, Elena's sleek black sedan had already disappeared down the gravel driveway, leaving the house entirely ours. Frank drifted in and out of a restless sleep, caught between fever and exhaustion. His skin burned beneath my touch, yet his body shook with violent chills every few minutes. The stitches I had carefully sewn only hours earlier had torn open, leaking blood and clear fluid onto the fresh sheets. “Jane...” His voice was weak, his eyes fluttering beneath heavy lids. He tried to turn onto his side, but the movement pulled at his wound, and a sharp gasp of pain escaped him. "Don't move, Frank. Please, just stay still," I begged, my bare knees dug into the edge of the mattress as I pressed
THE DON'S DOCTOR Chapter Forty-two
Frank had finally fallen into a fitful, shallow sleep. His fever was rising, his broad shoulders twitching every few minutes as his body fought the trauma of the twenty lashes. I had used up the last of the ice in his room, trying to keep his temperature down.Leaving him wrapped in clean sheets, I quietly slipped through his bedroom door, clutching the empty silver ice bucket against my chest like a shield.I kept my bare feet silent against the cold stairs, heading toward the kitchen. All I wanted was ice, a glass of water, and a single moment to breathe without the weight of Frank’s agonizing groans crashing down on me.I pushed open the heavy swinging door to the kitchen. The room was dark, illuminated only by the silver moonlight cutting through the arched windows."You walk through these halls as if you belong here." A voice sliced through the darkness. I flinched, nearly dropping the ice bucket. Elena sat at the massive marble island, a half-empty crystal glass of amber liquid
THE DON'S DOCTOR Chapter forty-one
The sound of the fifth strike tore through the study, and with it, a piece of my own soul felt like it was being ripped away. I kept my hands pressed so tightly over my mouth that my own teeth bit into my knuckles.I couldn’t look away. Frank had told me to stay hidden with his eyes, but he hadn't told me to close them. If he was going to bleed for me, the very least I could do was bear witness to his sacrifice.By the tenth strike, Frank's white shirt was ruined, torn apart and soaked with blood. Deep red marks covered his back, and blood ran down his skin with every blow. He sucked in uneven breaths through clenched teeth. His arms were shaking violently, his large hands gripping the edge of the desk so hard that the wood groaned under his weight. Yet, he didn't scream. Not once. Every time the cane fell, he swallowed the pain, letting out only a low grunt.Across the room, Elena had turned her face away, weeping softly into a lace handkerchief, but her tears weren't for her son’s
THE DON'S DOCTOR Chapter forty
Before Enzo could take the insult any further, Frank raised a hand, his expression softening as he turned his attention away from the angry father and looked directly at the young woman sitting across from him. "Layla," Frank said, his voice dropping into a calm, respectful tone. "Look at me." Layla paused, her manicured fingers freezing against her diamond ring as she slowly lifted her gaze to meet his. "You are an exceptionally beautiful woman," Frank said, and though the words sent a tiny squeeze through my heart, his tone was entirely devoid of lust. It was the voice of a man stating an undeniable fact. "You are intelligent, you are mafia royalty, and I am certain there is a long line of men in this city who would give everything they own just to have a fraction of your attention. You deserve a husband who looks at you like you are the only thing that matters in this world. You deserve a man who is entirely whole, and entirely yours." Frank took a slow, heavy breath, leaning
THE DON'S DOCTOR Chapter Thirty-nine
When he opened his eyes, he had a desperate and confused look I had never seen on him before."No," he hissed, his grip on my arm tightening just enough to make me feel his desperation. "Nothing has been decided. Do you hear me, Jane? Nothing.""Your mother seems to think it has," I whispered, my heart hammering against my ribs, wanting to believe him so badly."My mother doesn't run this family. I do," he muttered, his breath warm against my cheek. He glanced back nervously at the study, the muffled sound of Enzo Valenti’s deep, rumbling laughter filtering through the thick wood. "But you cannot be down here." He released my arm, his fingers brushing against my cheek one last time in a way that felt like a goodbye."Go back upstairs. Lock the door," he pleaded. "Let me handle this. I swear to you, I will come for you the second they leave."Before I could answer, he turned on his heel, straightened the cuffs of his shirt, and smoothed down his jacket. In the span of a single breat
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The zipper of my ruined silk dress caught against the fabric, a sharp snag that sounded deafening in the empty bedroom. I didn’t care. I yanked it up, ignoring the way the torn seam exposed a slice of my thigh.I didn’t look in the mirror. I didn’t need to see the dark bruises blooming on my collarbone or the ghost of Frank’s touch written in red flushes across my skin. Elena wanted me to slink away in the dark, carrying the scent of her son like a brand of shame. But my spine, once collapsed under her cruelty, was rigid now. I stepped out of the bedroom, my bare feet sinking into the hallway carpet. I had abandoned my heels; they were weapons Elena had thrown, and I refused to stumble on my way to the truth. The house, which had been a sanctuary, a quiet fortress where Frank’s murmurs against my ear made the rest of the world vanish, now felt like the ribs of a great beast that had swallowed me whole.As I approached the staircase, the muffled voices grew distinct. Elena hadn't li
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“Tell me everything."We sat in Frank's office, me on his leather couch, him across from me, posture deceptively relaxed. "His name is Dr. Magnus Vance. Chief of Surgery at Boston Memorial. "My hands twisted together hard enough to hurt. "I was a third year resident. And I watched him kill patient
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I made my decision at midnight.My mind replayed every scenario. The failed escape, Vito, the snipers, Frank’s words. There was no running.Found Frank still in his office. Massive desk, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the compound. Didn't get a proper look the previous time. He looked up fro
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Marco survived. I didn't sleep.Sleep architecture: completely destroyed.REM cycles: nonexistent.Hours of actual rest: zero point two, maybe."You should eat."I looked up from Marco's monitors. Frank stood in the doorway holding a plate of food."I'll eat when I leave.""Then you'll starve." He
THE DON'S DOCTOR Chapter One Blood on My Hands.
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