Chapter 36 The Checkup

Cora didn’t notice the strange flicker in Julian’s eyes. She took the glass of water he handed her, gulped a few sips, and rubbed her chest.

“God, I almost choked!”

“Eat slower,” he said, calm and composed as always. “No one’s taking it from you.”

He’d had a thousand late-night meals before, but s...

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