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As more rtives arrived to visit Jorge, the absence of Kaiden raised questions.
“Why haven’t we seen Kaiden around?” inquired a senior member of the Thorpe family, scanning the room in vain.
Talon offered an awkward exnation. “Kaiden… has been quite tied up. He did stop by earlier but had to leave.”
“Oh, Kaiden is… It’s unfortunate, given Jorge’s condition. Well! At least Jorge has you!”
Erick sneered, “Kaiden’s always been ruthless, hasn’t he? How else could he have caused Leo’s tragic end?”
The elders could only sigh and shake their heads in dismay at such remarks,menting, “It seems the Thorpe family’s future rests on your shoulders.” A fleeting nce of triumph was shared between Talon and Erick, their schemes momentarily validated.
Once the visitors had departed, Talon’s gaze turned dark as he stood by Jorge’s bedside in the ICU.
“You’ve only yourself to me, Dad. Why reconsider Kaiden? You never recognized my rightful ce, and now you reconsider the inheritance? This is your own doing.”
Kaiden chose not to stay at the hospital. Ensuring Jorge was monitored, he and Ellie headed home.
The drive was quiet, with Ellie providing silent support.
Post-shower, Kaiden enveloped Ellie in a tight embrace.
“If something’s weighing on you, you can share it with me,” Ellie encouraged, her view limited to his neck and the defined line of his jaw.
“It’s not so much sadness,” Kaiden admitted, eyes shut. “As it is frustrating.” The unexpected emergency had thrown a wrench in his ns.
He had hoped for Jorge and Talon to sh, not for Jorge to be so suddenly incapacitated by the cerebral hemorrhage.
Dealing with the Thorpe family’s turmoil was thest thing on his mind, and the potential repercussions if Brisa found out about Jorge’s condition loomed over him.
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Ellie’s cheek pressedfortingly against his chest, eliciting a deep chuckle from him.
“Darling, that’s hardlyforting,” he teased. “Feels more like you’re tempting me.”
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