Never Too Far Novel

“Go to sleep! Let’s stop talking.” Shirley got up to pour herself a cup of tea.

Zacharias observed her moving around the room, and gradually, his heavy eyelids closed as he drifted off to sleep.

She returned with her tea and found him already asleep. She tried to be as quiet as possible to avoid waking him.

After Zacharias fell asleep, a few beads of sweat formed on his forehead. Shirley thought it might be a reaction to the medicine. She gently adjusted his covers and used a tissue to wipe away the sweat.

Suddenly, his right hand instinctively grabbed her wrist while he was lost in his dreams. He mumbled in a semi-conscious state, “Don’t go.”

She was startled. Initially, she tried to pull her hand away but couldn’t do it too abruptly as this man’s arm had just undergone stitches and bandaging. She held onto his hand with her other hand, soothing him. until he let go and sank into a deeper sleep.

She finally sighed in relief and wondered what nightmare he was having.

had narrowly escaped danger this time as he had stayed

Hurst, Mr. Flintstone’s assistant, he greeted

quickly corrected herself. “I’m Imogen Young,

be why Zacharias

to meet you.” Freddie smiled.

short distance away. After looking at Shirley, his gaze immediately softened. “Miss Lloyd, thank you for taking care of Zach.”

turned to Freddie and said, “I misspoke earlier.

only one Lloyd Family with the privilege to appear by Zacharias’ side. “So, you’re Miss Lloyd. I apologize for my

she hadn’t met him before, she had seen him

urgent matters to attend to. I’ll be leaving shortly, and I’ll leave Zach in your care. Thank

relationship with her, it would be a valuable asset for his son’s stability in political power.

rest assured. I’ll take good care of