The Heartbreak Prescription

Chapter 45

Wendy adjusted her white shirt and turned to face Stanley.

The phone was still on the nightstand, the ringtone playing over and over. Yet, Stanley didn't even glance at it. He didn't pick up

Jessica's call

That was probably the first time he had ever done that.

Stanley, tall and lean, stood up and removed his black suit jacket. Underneath, he wore a white shirt, but there was a large stain

on the back-blood. Wendy's mind flashed to the lash Glinda had struck him with earlier.

That lash had cut deep into his skin, but his resolve was unshakable. He didn't show a hint of pain on his face.

The wounds needed to be treated or they could get infected.

"I'll get the first aid kit and take care of that for you," Wendy said.

Stanley turned his head to look at her, his lips curving into a small, teasing smile. "A moment ago, you wouldn't even look at

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Wendy bent down to grab the first aid kit. "I just didn't want Grandma to worry."

down on

your

white shirt to reveal his well-toned upper

time Wendy had seen Stanley shirtless. His broad shoulders and

well-defined abs, dignified and subtle.

and Wendy's face flushed a deep red. She didn't know

voice broke the silence, deep and teasing. "Now we're

confusion. "Even?

looked at

an even brighter shade of

eyebrow. "Then why are

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have helped him

been deep, and the red blood against the pale flesh was unsettling. There were signs of inflammation from the lack of

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to be gentle, careful not to cause him

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mess was caused by Jessica. I apologize for her

Jessica? It was clear

her tone. "She's already gone so far as to involve Grandma. Who knows what she'll do next? You've

gaze darkened. He realized that Jessica had changed,

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