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    Astheylockedeyes,EricquicklysatuprightandembracedKate,divinginforakisswithouthesitation.


    Hiseyes,deepandfocused,mirroredonlytheimageofKateasthekissgrewboldandfiery-theirmostintenseconnectionyet.


    Ericsteppedbackwhenthekissfinallybroke,leavingKategaspingforair.


    Phew.Kateexhaledsharply,slightlydizzy,givingEricalookofmildirritation.


    Shewapletelytakenabackbyhissuddenmove,leavingherstruggling forbreath.


    Withamildsmileandasofteninggaze,Erictenderlymovedaloosestrandofhairfromherforehead,murmuring,“Sorry,Kate.”


    Facedwithhisapology,Katefrownedinconfusion.“Forwhatareyouapologising?”


    Erichesitated,notmeetinghereyes.“Fordoubtingyou.”


    Atthis,Katefeltherheartflutter,movedbythesincerityinEric’sguiltylook.


    Sheembracedhimtightly,whispering,“Ric,youhaven’tdoneanythingwrong.Ifanyone,it’smewho’salwaysbeenatfault.”


    Reflectingonherownerrors,Katefeltastingofregret.


    Tryingtobrightenthemood,sheletgoofEric’shand,suggestingcheerily,“Howaboutsomestewtonight?I’llwhipitupwhenwegethome.”


    Eric,however,shookhisheadandsaid,“No.”


    Kate,puzzled,pressed,“Whynot?”


    Ericsaid.Tired.


    Amusedbyhisreply,Katereassuredhim,“I’mnot.I’llbebacksoon,alright?”–N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Afteralittlemoretalk,Ericgavein,butasKateleft,hecalledout,“Bequick,andstaysafeontheroad.


    “Willdo,”shepromised.


    KateofferedEricasmilebeforeexitingthehospitalroom.


    Oncealone,Eric’sdemeanourshiftedashemadeacall,statingforcefully,“Speed upthen.IwantMCgoneinthreemonths.”


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    Thepersonontheotherendhesitated,asking,“ButMr.Eric,wasn’ttheoriginalntodismantleMCinsixmonths?Threemonthsseemshasty.”


    Ericrespondedfirmly.“They’vecrossedalinewithmywife.”


    Therewasapauseonthelinebeforethereplycame,“Understood,Mr.Eric.”


    Afterhangingup,Ericimmediatelyfocusedonhisrehabilitationexercises,eagertoleavethehospital.


    Hewasinarushtorecover.ThethreatfromMCloomerge,<b>and</b>hewasreadytomakethemregrettargetingKate.


    Meanwhile,inasecludedchamberinCapitalCity,voicesquestioned,“HasEriclostit?<b>And</b>Miles,betrayingustoattackourbusiness!WhybotherkeepingthosefailuresaroundinMaridonia?”


    Yves’sangryvoicefilledtheroom,surroundedbyshatteredbottlesonthefloor.


    Inonecorner,Simonwashuddled,scared,anduncertainabouthowtodealwithYves.


    HestartedtodoubtYves’smentalstabilityandponderedwhetherhewastheonebeingunreasonable.


    WhileYveswentoffaboutwhatEricdid,SimonstartedtofeellikemaybeitwasactuallyYveswhowasspirallingoutofcontrol.


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