Chapter 54

He swaggered over to the liquor cabinet, grabbed a bottle of booze, poured half a shot, and downed it in one go.

The spicy, potent taste of alcohol lingered in his mouth.

His fist smashed hard against the wall.

He had lost control!

He had fallen for a woman who tried to drug him, tried to possess him, a woman of extreme greed and vanity….

Allison was already gone as the first light of day began to creep in the next morning.

She hadn’t slept a wink.

As she was leaving Magnolia Gardens, Lucian stood at the second–floor study window, his gaze fixed on her.

Was she that eager to leave?

Those tricks lose their magic when overused.

closed the window, and she was just a maid, how could he

into a fist, as if he

scent, it was

it on Penelope

were clearly not the

the miscarriage, Allison was left weak. She had to rest at home for several days before she

apart, her mother still needed her.

Allison went to the small garden behind the hospital.

the past, Allison would walk Grace here

Grace was doing now.

kidney transplant would occur tomorrow, but she wouldn’t let Allison see

walked along the lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a figure about to

over and steadied her, “The

voice was gentle and kind.

if

had run into Miranda.

I’ve been stuck in my room for a long time and wanted some fresh air. I could’ve been in

your eyes getting better?” Allison’s voice was a bit hoarse.

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