Chapter 414

Langston choked on his burger, coughing violently!

Everett quickly got up and patted his back, “Easy there, cowboy. Ain’t no one gonna rustle that burger from ya.”

“I’m fine!” Langston waved him off, avoiding Everett’s gaze.

At first, Everett was genuinely concerned about the choking hazard, but Langston’s shifty behavior tipped him off that something was amiss.

He was trying to play it cool, but the more he did, the more it screamed that there was something fishy.

But this time. Everett didn’t go for the direct approach. Instead, he played it off like he hadn’t noticed a thing and finished the meal as if everything was normal.

He knew Langston was onto his old tricks, but there were plenty more tricks up his sleeve.

rest…

to it

the hospital, Jeffrey showed

his body posed no threat to his life, but any thoughts of manual

only silver lining was that

once. Eventually, Huxley had to strong–arm her back

staring at the

in her arms and composed herself before approaching

“Huxley.”

he saw her, though not with the warmth he reserved for Everett. His demeanor

“Yeah, you’re here.”

Jeffrey’s doing. Is he better?”

nodded grimly, “Just waiting on the doc and

shift to keep watch? I’m free anyway. and you and Paloma should get some rest at

might try to harm my boy.” Huxley’s words were blunt as

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