Semua Bab Love's Redemption: Bab 761 - Bab 770

Even Nate, with his ice-cool composure, couldn't keep it together when Lena turned up the heat.Lena burst into laughter, her soft giggles breaking the tension. "You're adorable," she teased.***Lena led Nate to the hospital room where Keira's aunt was resting.Once there, Nate flipped straight into doctor mode, scanning the records. After a beat, he looked up, his expression serious. "With everything going on—her heart, the cerebral infarction—I wouldn't recommend another surgery. It's too risky."As a fellow doctor, Lena knew no physician would crush a patient's hope without reason. If Nate was this firm, it meant more procedures weren't the right call.She nodded. "I'll talk to Keira. Whether to hang on to this slim chance will be up to her and the family. But... if they insist on the surgery, could you take it on?"Nate hesitated, visibly torn. His plate was already overflowing.Lena picked up on it immediately and didn't push. "I'll speak with Keira first.""Alright," Na

"The number you are trying to reach is currently unavailable."Nate stared at his phone, frustration creeping in as the automated message played for the fifth time.Something wasn't right. Even if Lena was in surgery, her phone would usually just ring. Completely unreachable? That wasn't like her.Could her phone have died? Maybe, but in their line of work, that was rare. They always stayed connected—for emergencies, if nothing else."Nate." Retta's voice cut through his thoughts.He slid his phone into his pocket and looked up, his expression cold and unreadable. He didn't bother saying anything.Retta noticed his mood but pressed on anyway. "Mr. Jahn's family still has a few questions for you.""Didn't I already explain everything?" Nate's voice was sharp, a warning in every syllable.Retta's lips curved into a faint, almost resigned smile, her tone softening with a coaxing edge. "I get it, but you know how families are. They just want to be sure—see if there's any way to fin

Cole smirked. "What's with this Len-a? All I know is you've got me down here feeling ' lame-a'!"God, he was disgusting. But the way he said it? Yeah, he had no clue where Lena was.So if it wasn't him, then who?Wayne?Same trash, different can. If it wasn't Cole pulling the strings, it had to be Wayne.I leaned into the threat, my voice cold. "Cole, last warning—stay away from my people, or you will regret it."He let out a scoff, his curses coming rapid-fire. "You forget who you're talking to, Keira? You think I'm scared of you?""Don't care if it's you or one of your goons," I snapped back. "The message better be clear. Lena gets home safe, or you'll wish you were scared."Without waiting for a reply, I hung up, cutting him off mid-scoff.Sure, my words would probably stick with Cole, but the unease still clawed at me.And let's be real—I had no one to lean on. Hayden? Gone. Steve? Checked out of this mess ages ago.I sank into my chair, the weight of helplessness pressi

The rooftop wind whipped around Lena like it was trying to slice her open, stinging every inch of her exposed skin. The blindfold over her eyes was tight, her hands and feet bound."Where am I?" she croaked, her voice shaky, barely louder than the howling gusts.Her head felt foggy—drugged, obviously. But who'd done it? And why?The height alone, with the wind howling this loud, told her she was up high. Like, skyscraper high.Silence. Not even a whisper back.She wasn't sure what was worse—the idea of being totally alone or that someone might actually be lurking out there.Then—clang! A beer can hit something nearby, the sound sharp enough to make her flinch hard."Who's there?" she demanded, twisting toward the sound. "What do you want?"No reply. Just footsteps. Slow. Uneven. Each one louder, closer.Her pulse hammered as fear took over, her body jerking away from the sound, though she had nowhere to go."If you move any farther, you'll fall right off," a man drawled, his

Lena thought it was the cops.It wasn't. It was Aaron.Did it matter? Not even a little. Someone was here to save her, and that was enough to chip away at the suffocating fear that had been clawing at her all night.Because, newsflash: she wasn't some fearless superhero. Sure, she'd kept talking to the guy holding her hostage like it was no big deal, but her heart had been lodged in her throat the whole time. One wrong word, one flicker of anger, and she'd be skydiving off the roof without a parachute."Shut up and back off!" Mr. Baxter shouted, tightening his grip on her neck. "One more step, and I'm taking her down with me!"Aaron's gaze locked on Lena, sweeping over her restrained form. His voice was calm, too calm, but his eyes burned cold and lethal. "If you jump, you gain nothing. Let her go, and I'll make sure you get what the hospital owes you. Plus, I'll personally give you a million dollars."Aaron wasn't bluffing. He just lobbed the bag he was holding straight at Mr. B