Lahat ng Kabanata ng When She Turns Her Back: Kabanata 961 - Kabanata 970

Shawn sat across from Talia, his hair streaked with gray. When Talia asked the question, a slight frown crossed his face.After a brief silence, he told her the truth. "I'm not entirely sure, but he did pull his funding from the lab."He looked tired just talking about it. But then his expression shifted, and he brushed it off with an easy smile. "It's not a big deal, though. We still have government backing. No matter what happens, the lab isn't going anywhere."The reassurance did nothing for Talia. She watched him, her worry plain on her face. "Professor Jenner, will this cause problems for you later?"Shawn shrugged like it was nothing. "What's there to worry about? Your scores speak for themselves. Nobody can fake those."Even with the knot of anxiety still sitting in her chest, Talia could only manage a helpless smile. "Thank you, Professor Jenner."The food arrived, but Talia barely tasted it. Her mind kept circling back to the acceptance letter. If Christian really was be

Joel was caught off guard by how calm Henry seemed, but everyone in the room knew better. Henry was holding it in.Joel glanced at Talia, then turned back to Henry. "Your condition requires someone at your bedside. Is she family?"Before Talia could respond, Henry answered for her. "I don't have any family."Joel paused, then pressed on. "In that case, I strongly recommend hiring a caregiver. You're a high-risk patient at the moment. Avoid any unnecessary activity, and do not leave the hospital. With your platelet count this low, you could start bleeding at any time, and a fall could be extremely dangerous."Henry didn't want to hear any more of it. He looked up at Joel, his expression flat. "I'm also a doctor, Dr. Parsons. I know my limits."Joel frowned. "Being a doctor means you should understand how complex blood disorders are. If you don't follow medical advice, you're putting your life at risk."Henry just smiled faintly. "Relax. It's not that serious yet."Listening to th

Christian's face grew darker by the second. His eyes locked onto Julian, unblinking. "That's not possible."Julian let out a sharp, bitter laugh. "Not possible? She could be dead right now, and that's what you have to say?"The look on Julian's face told Christian that this was serious. He raised his voice over Julian's. "Where did it happen?"Julian's temper snapped. "What's with the act, Christian? If you hadn't let her go, do you think any of this would have happened?"He stepped forward as he spoke, but Christian had no interest in going back and forth. He shoved Julian aside with one hard push. "Get out of my way."The force sent Julian stumbling sideways.Without saying another word, Christian yanked open the door of the nearest car, threw himself behind the wheel, and floored it. The car tore off into the night.Julian stood watching the taillights disappear, his eyes brimming with tears and something raw and stubborn underneath. His mind drifted back to that night.He h

Quentin took the couch, Talia took the spare cot, and Henry stayed in his hospital bed.The dim overhead light was still on, too faint to bother anyone but enough to see by, so they left it. The three of them lay in their separate corners of the room without saying a single word, but each of them could hear the others breathing.Talia couldn't sleep. She was too worried about Henry's condition. Henry, as the one actually going through it, certainly wasn't sleeping either.Quentin had been running on fumes all day. The hospital was a far cry from his own bed, but exhaustion won out, and he drifted off. His breathing evened out, slow and steady, and Talia could hear just how tired he really was.She lost track of time. It must have been close to dawn when Henry finally sat up in bed.He slipped out of the room as quietly as he could, careful not to wake the other two. But Talia had been awake the entire time.She had noticed him get up and assumed at first that he was just going to

Quentin had always carried himself like a man who couldn't be bothered, but when it came to Talia, he paid attention to everything.Henry had been circling her for a long time, waiting for his chance. That meant that Quentin couldn't afford to give an inch. When it came to love, there was only ever room for one winner.Quentin sat wedged between the two of them without a shred of embarrassment. He turned to Talia, grinning lazily, and she met his gaze with a flicker of irritation in her eyes.He ignored it completely. Leaning toward her, he raised an eyebrow. "Why are you looking at me like that? Stunned by how handsome I am? Mr. Rowe is right here, you know. At least try to be subtle."Talia averted her gaze, her cheeks burning. "Quentin, stop messing around."Henry's condition was still uncertain. She wasn't in the mood for jokes. Quentin read her well enough to let it go.Henry sat in silence on the other side. The anxiety over his own health was one thing, but watching Quenti