At that moment, it felt as if her mind was overwhelmed with a fog, rendering it difficult for her to even grasp what had

happened. But now, her mind could play each second of that incident in vivid detail, and as clear as day, making it

impossible for her to forget.

She bit her lip lightly, after which she gently pushed away Jared’s hand from her face. “I’m fine, and we’ve got to take care

of your wound.”

Jared looked at Nolan and Lana before saying, “Let’s wait until they’re in a deeper sleep.”

He was worried that the kids might wake up if they put them down now, so he figured it was best for them to wait for a

while.

After some time, they checked to make sure that the children were sound asleep before they gently placed them back in

bed and covered them with blankets.

Nicole then got up to get the first-aid kit before returning to treat Jared’s wound. It was pretty deep, showing how much

had employed in that lunge; indeed, she

welled up with tears. It was too close of a call; Nolan

Though he was safe now, Jared, on the

over the corner of her eye as she

he said, “It’s okay. It’s all over now.

replied softly

a bandage over his wound,

pulled her into an embrace and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. “Close

I’m here with you.”

he heard a series of soft raps on the door. It was obvious

wake the others. After exchanging glances with Nicole,

got updates on Miss Raine,” the butler

she had also heard the butler,

“Mr. Riddle Sr.

who were still sound asleep. She then followed Jared

had returned, the expressions on their

Riddle

have declared her dead,” Dillion said, his tone carrying complex

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