Chapter 366 An Ambush in the Dark
Winston’s pupils trembled slightly.
What <i>did </i><i>she </i>mean <i>by </i>that<i>? </i>
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“You just said…” he started to ask instinctively, but halfway through, it hit him–what he heard wasn’t something Jean had said out loud.
It was her inner voice.
He quickly shut his mouth, letting the rest of the sentence die in his throat.
Jean, puzzled, furrowed her brow. “Said what? What’s wrong?”
Winston shook his head. “Nothing.”
“Just get some sleep. Once you wake up, you’ll feel better.” His voice was low and calm, with a quiet lilt that almost felt hypnotic. Jean heard it and, without thinking, closed her eyes.
Winston stayed by her bedside.
Only after her breathing steadied did he quietly get up and leave the room.
She said<i>… </i><i>once </i><i>they </i>know <i>the </i><i>truth</i><i>, </i><i>they </i>won’t <i>treat </i><i>her </i><i>this </i><i>way </i><i>anymore</i><i>… </i>
<i>What </i><i>truth</i><i>? </i>
His little sister clearly had secrets.
That much he’d always known.
Still, he wouldn’t force her to confess them.
Everyone had secrets. Him included.
If she didn’t want to talk, then she didn’t have to.
Maybe one day, she’d choose to tell him on her own.
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After a full night of rest, Jean did feel much better.
When she woke up, she instinctively touched her forehead–her temperature was back to normal.
The medicine Winston gave her had worked.
She didn’t n on resting any longer. She climbed out of bed.
She still had things to do today.
Kelly had just about finished herst batch of fitness pills, so Jean needed to mix up a <b>new </b>supply.
She had already contacted Samuel and arranged to pick up fresh herbs from his clinic.
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Chapter 366 An Ambush in the Dark
After breakfast, she headed out.
She knew the way to Samuel’s clinic well by now.
Before long, she arrived and made her way straight toward his office.
The hallway was as quict as ever. No one in sight.
When Jean reached the office door, it was shut tightly. She couldn’t hear a thing from inside.
She raised her hand and gave it a light knock.
No answer.
“Samuel?” she called softly, knocking again.
Still no response.
She reached for the doorknob and gave it a twist.
It wasn’t locked. The door opened easily.
But-
The moment she stepped inside, something grabbed her wrist with a forceful yank.
<i>What </i>the <i>hell</i>?!
Jean was pulled off to the side, and the door mmed shut behind her with a loud <i>bang</i>.
The room plunged into total darkness.
Before she could react, a hand mped down hard over her mouth and nose.
Jean’s heart lurched into overdrive.
It was a man’s hand–cold, unnervingly so.
The chill of it seeped into her skin, into her breath, filling her lungs with icy dread.
She immediately started to struggle.
Thrashing her arms, trying to break free. But the grip only tightened.
<i>Who </i>the <i>hell </i>is this?!
<i>Why </i><i>was </i><i>he </i><i>hiding </i><i>in </i><i>Samuel’s </i><i>office</i><i>?! </i>
But with everything pitch ck, she couldn’t see a thing–not the room, not the man pinning her down.
She tried to cry out, but the hand over her mouth was too tight. She couldn’t form a single <b>clear </b>word, only muffled, broken noises.
“Don’t move,”
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Suddenly, a voice spoke low against her car–deep and maic, like melting snowwater, carrying a razor- sharp chill.
<i>That </i>voice…
Jean’s eyes flew open wide.
Her mind spun.
That voice-!
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