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Chapter 77
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Jace had seen Elena in a hundred different lights before, laughing, scheming, furious, pretending to be unbothered when she was seconds away from breaking, but he had never seen her like this.The sterile white of the Thorne estate’s private medical wing made her look ghostly, fragile in a way that didn’t belong to her. Bandages wrapped her ribs and forearm, the faint bruising on her neck a dark reminder of the chaos from the night before. The monitor beside her beeped softly, the only sound in the quiet room.Jace froze in the doorway, unable to move for a long moment. His throat tightened so fast it hurt.God… she looked like she’d been through hell.He stepped closer, his hands trembling as he tried not to make a sound. “El…” he whispered under his breath, afraid that saying her name too loud might somehow hurt her.He pulled a chair close, sitting down slowly, eyes drinking her in. His heart hammered unevenly as memories crashed in, her laugh, her sharp comebacks, the way she al
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Roman found Jace exactly where he had left him, standing stiffly near the grand staircase, surrounded by two of his guards who watched him like hawks. The kid hadn’t moved much since Roman had gone upstairs, he looked pale, restless, like a man waiting for judgment.The hush in the foyer was heavy, the morning light spilling through the tall windows but doing nothing to soften the atmosphere. Roman walked down the last few steps, his movements precise, controlled, the kind of calm that hid the remnants of chaos behind his eyes.“Roman,” Jace started, voice breaking halfway through. “Is she...?”“She’s alive,” Roman said simply. His tone was clipped, but it carried weight, like the relief he refused to show. “She’s in the medical ward. Doctor Harrow is monitoring her vitals. You can go see her if you want.”For a heartbeat, Jace just froze. Then his shoulders slumped, and the breath he’d been holding escaped in a quiet rush. “Thank God,” he whispered, eyes glimmering before he quickl
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Roman didn’t know what exactly had pulled him there. Maybe it was instinct. Maybe guilt. Maybe something more dangerous, something he didn’t dare name.The corridor to the estate’s medical wing was still, the kind of still that pressed on the ribs and made breathing sound too loud. His steps were silent against the marble, his hands shoved deep into his pockets, his expression carved into that same unreadable stone mask he always wore.But inside, his thoughts wouldn’t stop.Jace’s words had been a poison, slow, quiet, but spreading fast.“She’s not hiding to hurt you. She’s hiding to protect you.”Ridiculous.He didn’t need protecting. Especially not from a woman who had turned his life inside out.And yet… here he was.The door to her room was half open, the soft hum of machines and faint scent of antiseptic spilling into the hall.Roman paused at the threshold, staring at the sliver of her reflection in the glass panel, the curve of her cheek, the faint rise and fall of her chest,
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Jace’s breath came short. “I didn’t.. I shouldn’t have said anything...”“No,” Roman said, straightening. “You shouldn’t have. But you did.”He took a slow step around the desk, closing the distance until Jace could feel the weight of his presence right in front of him.Roman’s voice was almost a whisper now, laced with steel.“You came here screaming about Elena, and yet you drop Dante and Vargo like a man who’s been living in their shadow. So tell me, Jace Morrison… what exactly are you to my wife?”Jace looked up, heart pounding, panic threading through every nerve. “I told you. I’m her friend.”Roman studied him for a beat, the trembling in his jaw, the nervous shift in his eyes. Then, finally, he spoke.“I don’t believe you.”The room felt too small, the air too heavy.Jace wanted to say something, anything, but before he could, Roman turned toward his guards and said quietly,“Keep him inside the estate. I’ll decide what to do with him after I talk to Elena.”Jace’s eyes widened
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The SUV rolled through the gates and the mansion loomed larger in the distance, Roman didn’t look back.He was silent, unreadable, his thoughts a storm.This man, this Jace Morrison, knew things about Elena. Spoke her name like it meant something more than friendship. And Roman couldn’t shake the instinct that the pieces he’d been searching for were finally moving.He didn’t want Elena to know about this meeting.He wanted to see how much Jace would give him before she realized he’d started hunting.His voice was calm as he gave the order to his driver.“Take him to the main building. Not the medical wing.”He smiled faintly to himself, a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.“Let’s see what kind of man my wife keeps close.”Jace was practically vibrating with nerves as the heavy gates of the Thorne estate sealed shut behind him.The air inside was suffocating, sterile, expensive, and dead quiet. The kind of quiet that made his pulse sound too loud in his ears.Two guards escorted him th
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Three of the guards immediately raised their weapons, not aiming, but sharp enough to make him freeze.“Hands visible,” one barked. “State your name.”Jace blinked. “What the hell...? I’m her friend. Jace. I’ve been calling her all night. I need to know if she’s alive. The news...”“State your reason for being here,” another interrupted, cold, expressionless.Jace laughed nervously, running a hand through his hair. “Reason? Are you serious right now? The news said they were dead! I’m not leaving until I see her...”A third guard stepped forward, massive, silent, his earpiece flashing faint green. “Sir, you need to stay calm and remain by your vehicle.”Jace’s chest rose and fell fast. His mind was racing. He wasn’t just scared anymore, he was angry.He’d driven halfway across the city, heart in his throat, praying the rumors were wrong, and this was the welcome he got?He took a step forward, and immediately three rifles were raised.“Back. Away,” the lead guard ordered. “Now.”Jace’s
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