Chapter 655

Andrew was destined for a restless night. No sooner had his head touched the pillow than Tessa’s sobs pierced the silence outside. She burst into his room, her face turning ghostly pale at the sight of the bandages wrapped around his palm and head. Tears cascaded uncontrollably down her cheeks.

“Andrew, who did this to you? Oh my god, your injuries look terrible. She clutched at Andrew’s uninjured hand, her tears plopping heavily onto the back of it.

Andrew seemed numb, and his fingertips only stirred after a long pause as a frown creased his forehead. “Tessa, stop crying, please.”

Tessa’s sobs didn’t cease. “Was it Aubree? Her voice was hoarse, and she watched Andrew freeze before he denied it. “No, it wasn’t”

Panic seized Tessa, rendering her speechless. Why did her mind immediately leap to Aubree?

The same had happened when Aubree had slapped him, and he’d dismissed it, claiming he’d walked into something.

her pay dearly, Only Aubree seemed to have the power to

sense of dread overwhelmed Tessa, her heart pounding wildly as if she wanted to scream, to confront him with the burning

was it always Aubree causing

as she carefully kissed his palm. “Andrew,

silent. He desperately wanted to escape into sleep, to wake from this nightmare. Tessa’s weeping, however, robbed him of any peace. It took a half–hour before he opened his eyes

love you. We’ll be together,

“Uh–huh,”

Andrew’s eyes. One moment, he was numb with shock. The next, he was wracked with pain so fierce he

Aubree really had struck him because

was slowly returning. He sat up, feeling a sharp pain in his palm. Fury prickled through him. The shock had been too great

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