Chapter 2164 It had been years since she''d battled these demons.


    Thinking of Edwin, the man responsible for her pain, stirred a fierce protectiveness in Dn. He wished he could make Edwin pay.


    But Dn was blind to the web of secrets entangling the Garcia and Evans families, and the motivations behind Edwin''s pursuit of Laura.


    He only saw a man who seemed to toy with Laura''s affections.


    Laura needed a moment to gather herself after Dn spoke.


    Releasing the Labrador, she stood up.


    With aforting touch on her shoulder, Dn whispered, “Go on, take your medicine now.” She didn''t put up a fight and went with him inside.


    In the kitchen, Dn handed her a ss of water and the pill, which she took without a word.


    Herpliance was striking, her demeanor unpretentious.


    Her only act of defiance had been her affair with Edwin, which Dn had vehemently discouraged, supposedly for the sake of her work. But his reasons ran deeper.


    Edwin could easily toy with someone as innocent as Laura.


    Handing her the ss, Dn was about to leave for the kitchen when Laura''s voice stopped him.


    It carried a new resolve.


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    Ang''s Library “I''ll forget him, Dn.” Dn waited a beat before replying with a raspy, “Okay,” and then he stepped away.


    In the kitchen, he smoked a couple of cigarettes, trying to calm the storm inside.


    The urge to confront Edwin was overwhelming. How could someone born with a silver spoon have the heart to wound Laura? Laura was the epitome of simplicity, her desires modest.


    Morning came, and so did Lina.


    Dn had driven to the airport to fetch her. On their way back, Linas concern spilled out.


    “How''s Laura?” He kept his eyes on the road, his voice light.


    “Just a Little down with the change of weather. She''s fine, really.”