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Ste had been busyte <b>into </b><b>the </b>night with that design <b>for </b>Sterling <b>Global</b>. When she heard the sound of an engine outside, she got up right away. She was worried <b>Abraham </b>might’ve been drinking, and besides, she was thirsty and wanted some
<b>Water</b><b>. </b>
Sure enough, as soon <b>as </b>she reached the top of the stairs, she heard Abel’s voice.
“Mr. Abraham, you don’t even need to deal with those people. Why bother drinking their wine?
Abraham was sitting on the couch at that moment.
He took off <b>his </b>sses and pinched the bridge of <b>his </b>nose, <b>his </b>head clearly aching. He didn’t say <b>anything</b>.
“I’ll have someone get you something to refresh yourself, Abel said.
“You can go,” Abraham replied, his voice low.
Even from a distance, Ste could hear the slur in his voice; it was obvious he’d had quite a bit to drink<b>. </b>
Abel had <b>just </b>turned to leave when he heard that, ncing back at <b>Abraham </b>before finally nodding
Once Abel was gone, Ste came down the stairs
Hearing footsteps, Abraham turned around. When he saw Ste<b>, </b><b>the </b>stern, deep look he usually carried softened under the haze of alcohol.
“Star,e here.”
His <b>gentle </b>tone <b>made </b>Ste’s chest tighten unexpectedly.
She stepped forward and looked at <b>his </b>flushed checks. Unable to help herself, <b>she </b>reached, out and touched <b>his </b>forehead.
“No fever this time.”
Sometimes when <b>Abraham </b>drank, he’d spike a fever–and she’d be the one dealing with it all night long.
Drunk or not, Abraham never stayed out overnight. Abel always personally brought him home.
And once he was home, he wouldn’t let anyone else near <b>him</b>. It was always Ste who stayed with him.
Looking at Abraham’s flushed face, Ste couldn’t hold back.
“Didn’t Mr. Abel say you <b>didn’t </b>have to deal with <b>those </b>people?”
Ste pondered. If that was true, then why had he still drank their wine?
The moment the words left her mouth, his warm hand <b>closed </b>around her slender wrist.
Before Ste <b>could </b>react, Abraham pulled her onto hisp.
Completely caught off guard, she tumbled toward him, and her lips <b>just </b>happened tond right on his,
Her eyes widened in shock; she instinctively tried to pull away.
But before she could sit up, he cupped her small chin, and his kiss came crashing down <b>like </b>a wave.
His <b>lips </b>were soft and cool,ced with the scent of wine and roses. Ste instinctively struggled.
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Her breath hitched, she called his name <b>in </b><b>a </b>low voice.
That one word–spoken so softly–brought <b>Abraham </b>to a sudden <b>halt</b>..
He braced himself and looked down at her.
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Their eyes met. Ste could clearly see the tenderness in his drunken gaze. And that same tenderness struck something deep inside her. The walls she’d spent years building seemed to crumble in an instant.
With just that look, Abraham leaned down again.
That night, sleep eluded more <b>than </b><b>a </b>few people.
The hospital, of course, was a given–Lillian’s illness had gotten worse, and the pain kept her up all night
In the past, Ethan and Jonathan would always be there, but tonight, for once, neither of them showed.
Susan was the only one at the hospital. Around midnight, Lillian <b>was </b>in so much pain she felt like she was dying. When she turned over, she saw the pillow was covered in <b>strands </b><b>of </b>her hair.
Her chest tightened; tears welled in her eyes.
Susan tried tofort her. “Once you get better, it’ll grow back.”
Lillian sniffled. “Where’s Ethan?”
Even her <b>voice </b>was weak when <b>she </b>spoke.
“He said he’s tied up <b>in </b>Rivermount with an important business partner,” Susan replied.
That was what Madeline had told her.
She said Ethan <b>was </b>meeting with someone significant these couple of days–someone they really needed to lock down. The deal wasn’t even finalized yet.
At a time like this, there couldn’t be any mistakes.
Originally, because Lillian was in so much pain, Susan had called <b>Ethan</b><b>, </b>hoping he’d step in and try something else with Rianne and Eddie.
Ste had lied to them, so that path was closed. But they couldn’t afford to give up.
Instead of Ethan, Madeline picked up.
She chewed Susan out over the phone and, before hanging up, threw onest sharp line at her. “Even if <b>Lillian </b>dies in the next couple of <b>days</b>, don’te crying to Ethan”
Hearing Madeline talk about the <b>child </b>she’d raised like <b>that</b>… of <b>course</b>, Susan felt awful.
But she didn’t dare say anything back. She had no choice but to swallow it all..
The Reed family’spany was going downhill fast. The Keene family had used them up <b>and </b>tossed them aside.
<b>So </b><b>when </b>Susan heard all that
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