Chapter 613

This time, the bespectacled man hesitated. Sydney was right. If she died here, it would not be dismissed as a simple mistake. It would be fatal.

With the leaders of both the Sterling and Hutton families present, losing the hostage meant that none of them would leave the estate alive.

He considered it for a moment. "Aren't you a doctor yourself? What do you need? Medicine? Supplies? I can have someone bring them."

Letting her go was clearly not an option.

Sydney appeared to think it over, then replied evenly, "A cup of hot water and a warm coat."

He frowned. "You have a lot of demands.”

“I can't help it," Sydney said. "I'm cold."

She glanced across the empty terrace, then looked back at him."Aren't you cold?"

It was a winter night. No one was immune to the chill

water was easy enough. Clothes were another matter. The villa had stood

in the hallway. "Get her a cup

voice. "No coat. Even if there were one, a pampered young lady like

calm female

Sydney looked up.

the attempts to stop her. She halted at the

she said evenly. "That's acceptable,

jacket and held

remained unresolved, and no one knew how it would end. There was no reason to offend

inside and out, then

caught it and looked at Diana. "Thank you,

the coat's delivered. You can

gave a

voices below. From her vantage point, she saw only figures seated

had their backs to her. Tristan

slid free of the sleeve, her movement stalled for a fraction of a

Something felt wrong.

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