Chapter 135


    Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Five


    Sephie


    We were stillughing when we were wheeled into the room with Andrei. Everyone turned to look at us.


    Misha’s wide smile across this face. “Ivan, you’re the only one I know that would beughing after


    coming out of that long of a surgery.”


    He sat up farther and the nurse adjusted the bed to support him. “It’s not me. It’s her. She’s evil in the


    best way possible.”


    Adrik looked at me sternly, his hands on his hips. “Persephone, what have you done now.” He cracked


    a smile, opening his arms for me. I hopped off the bed and went to him,ughing.


    “I did nothing except save their lives. They should be thanking me.


    Ivanughed. “She’s not kidding there. I traumatized that one doctor, I’m sure of it. But then she


    showed up and started cracking jokes. Those two nurses in the recovery room didn’t know what to


    think.”


    “It’s a gift,” I said, shrugging my shoulders. I walked to Andrei, who didn’t look too bad considering he


    was shot earlier. I leaned down and kissed his cheek. “How you doin’, Bubba?”


    “I’ve had worse. This wasn’t so bad. They just had to dig the bullet out,” he said.


    I made a motion like I was going to vomit. “It sounds so pleasant when you say it like that.”


    He chuckled. “Don’t pu ke on the guy that got shot trying to run to save you.” Heughed, then added,


    “although it turns out I didn’t need to. You took care of it like a boss, spider monkey.”


    “I took care of it like the go ddamn princess,” I said,ughing.


    Everyoneughed and for a moment, we had all forgotten what had happened that day. I knew it was


    going to hit us allter, but for now, we were alive, we were together, and I was grateful for each one of


    them.


    The doctor came inter to check on the patients. He told them both he saw no reason why they


    couldn’t go home the next morning. He wanted to monitor both of them through the night, but as long


    as everything went well overnight, then they could go home in the morning. He asked to speak to me inText ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    the hallway once he was satisfied with both Ivan and Andrei.


    Adrik looked concerned and got up toe with me, but I motioned for him to stay, I said, “I’ll be okay,”


    quietly as I followed the doctor into the hallway.


    “Youngdy, I don’t know what kind of special powers you have over that man, but it’s unlike anything


    I’ve ever seen. I’ve never had a patient that resistant to heavy sedatives before. We gave him enough


    to sedate a horse and it barely touched him. But you walked in, whispered something to him and he


    as perfectly still. I don’t understand it, but I’m in awe of it. I was just about to call It and let him bleed to


    death on the table when you walked in. I wasn’t going to let him ki ll one of my nurses or me.”


    “Oh, he would’ve killed all of you,” I said, sincerely.


    I believe you.” He offered me his hand. “Thank you. For helping me save his life today and for saving


    mine and those of my


    hand


    at him. “He’s not a monster, but doctors are the reason he is like he is, so he’s not exactly a fais of


    e had an experience with a doctor that he can store in the good column for once,


    He looked surprised at my words, the gravity of the situation fully hitting him. Without thinking, I hugged


    him. He needed it.


    “What’s your name?” I asked him, as I stepped back from him.


    “Charlie. Charlie Williams.”


    “If we’re ever in this situation again, and there’s a solid chance we will be, Dr. Williams, can I have them


    call you in to take care of him? It’ll help him to know who’s working on him.”


    He smiled nervously at me. “As long as you’re there, of course.”


    “As long as I’m alive, I will always be there for him. He’s the reason I’m standing here right now.” I


    smiled sweetly at him, trying to hold it together until we finished this little chat.


    “Deal,” he said.


    “Thank you, Doctor.” I said, still smiling through the pain I knew was about toe gushing out.


    “No, thank you,” he said as he turned to leave. I checked the hallway. It was empty, the floor was


    mostly quiet. I exhaled loudly, putting my hands on my hips as I walked across the hall and leaned


    against the wall. I just needed a minute before going back in. I put my hands over my eyes, my head


    leaned back against the wall. The tears started toe. I couldn’t stop them.


    I felt warm hands around my waist, pulling me to him. He didn’t say anything, he just held me close as


    his hands ran up and down my back. I was fighting to get control as I lost the battle and sobbed against


    his chest.


    “It’s okay, solnishko. Let it out.” I cried for a few minutes, but finally regained control enough that I could


    look at him. “Was it the doctor? What happened?” he asked, concern on his face.


    1 shook my head no. “No, the doctor thanked me for saving his life today. They had Ivan strapped to


    the bed and he was still managing to get up to go after them,” I su cked in a breath as I thought of the


    sight of Ivan strapped to the bed. I could only imagine how many times in his life he’d been strapped to


    a medical bed. “As soon as I touched him and talked to him, he didn’t move anymore.” I smiled,


    remembering how they all jumped away. “Well, not exactly. He grabbed my hand and they all jumped


    away from the table at once.” Iughed, feeling more tearsing. I looked up at Adrik, tears


    streaming down my face. “He almost died today. Because of me. Andrei got shot today. Because of


    me.”


    He looked at me, a flood of emotionsing over his face at once. He pulled me to him, resting his


    chin on top of my head. “No, Sephie. Not because of you. You did nothing, you hear me? None of this


    is your fault.” He put his hands on my shoulders, pushing me back enough that he could look me in the


    eyes again. “None of this is your fault.”


    “I opened my big mo uth and told Massimo I know where he hides the bodies. I’m sure it was his men


    that came after us today. I heard them yelling. They wanted me alive.”


    He pulled me back to him, sighing. “It doesn’t matter who it was that came after you today. They’re


    going to pay. I’m tired of being nice. They’re all going to fear me after today.” He was running his hands


    up and down my back the way he did when he was trying to keep himself calm. I wrapped my arms


    around his waist, holding onto him tightly. Part of me didn’t want what 1 knew was about to happen.


    The other part of me, wanted to unleash He ll. At that moment, I wasn’t sure which part would win