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    Atst, after an unknown number of drinks, a metallic taste flooded her mouth. She lurched forward, coughing violently. Bright red blood sttered across the spotless deck and stained her dress in a terrifying disy.


    Gasps erupted around her as the crowd recoiled at the sight of blood spilling from her lips.


    Ste’s vision wentpletely dark, and she copsed, falling bonelessly to the floor.


    When William finally stepped out of the cabin after finishing his business, he walked straight into chaos.


    Stey crumpled on the deck, her face ashen, blood smearing the corner of her mouth.


    Nina and the wealthy heirs hovered nearby, each wearing a different expression. Lionel, in particr, looked horrified, frozen in ce.


    He had only brought Nina today to keep her entertained.


    Who would have thought Ste was so fragile? Just a few drinks, and she ended up vomiting blood and passing out!


    As soon as Lionel spotted William standing nearby, he shook from head to toe, unable to even lift his eyes.


    William’s face darkened instantly, storm clouds gathering in his expression. Without sparing Nina a single nce, he rushed over and swept Ste into his arms. She felt weightless against him, and the streak of blood at her lips stabbed straight into his chest.


    “Luca, prepare the boat and contact the nearest hospital immediately.”


    His voice was ice forged in fire—quiet yet terrifying in its intensity.


    Luca hadn’t expected something like this to happen while she was outside. Seeing Ste in such a dire condition made his heart lurch.


    The yacht raced toward the shore at full speed, where an ambnce was already waiting at the dock.


    At the hospital, the emergency room lights flicked on as doctors rushed her inside. The diagnosis came quickly—acute gastric bleedingbined with symptoms of alcohol poisoning. Her condition was critical and required immediate treatment.


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    William stood in the cold corridor outside the emergency room, his mere presence so intimidating that the medical staff instinctively kept their distance.


    His lips were pressed into a hard line, his jaw tight, a storm raging in his dark eyes.


    He had brought Ste out to sea today with no intention of tormenting her.


    Every day at the vi, she cried until her eyes were swollen. He’d thought fresh air might help her clear her mind.


    He hadn’t forced her into the cabin with him because he knew she felt suffocated in his presence. So he left her outside, thinking she could rx by herself.


    Never—not once—had it crossed his mind that those wealthy heirs would darey a finger on someone belonging to him.


    Had Fred’s fate taught them nothing?


    Pulling out his phone, he dialed a number. His voice was t, stripped of all emotion. “Take Nina to the warehouse on the west side of town. Immediately.”


    The cruise party continued as if nothing had happened, despite William’s early departure.


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