Chapter 95


    Without waiting for Anders to snap out of his shock,n lunged like a predator, pinning him to the


    ground and unleashing a flurry of blows.


    Visions of ra, flushed and disheveled in her nightgown, sprawled across the bed filledn’s mind.


    Her hair was damp, and her neck flushed red. He knew this image of ra all too well–she was his


    woman, yet here she was, lying in bed with another man.


    This bitter pill was somethingn couldn’t swallow. His punchesnded with increasing ferocity,


    giving Anders no chance to defend himself.


    Just then, a feeble voice cut through the chaos. n, stop it!” ra’s words, meant to be stern,


    came out weak and breathless due to her frail condition.


    “What’s this? A few hits, and you’re all heartache and tears for him? Seems like you’ve fallen pretty


    hard, ra!”n sneered, pushing Anders aside and advancing toward the bed with a menacing air.


    He gripped ra’s chin firmly, his face a dark shadow looming over her.


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    Under the influence of the drug coursing through her veins, ra’s heart skipped a beat asn’s icy


    fingers touched her skin. Mental images of their past wild encounters shed through her mind,


    intensified by the drug’s effects.


    She wanted to tell him she was drugged, to tell him she was suffering and needed his help. But


    before she could speak,n’s voice came, chilling to the core. “ra, you think I care who you’re


    with? You’re just another notch on my belt, a ything I’ve grown tired of. I’m done with you, and if


    Anders here likes his goods second–hand, he’s wee to you. From now on, we go our separate


    ways!” After holding her gaze for several agonizing seconds, he released her and stormed out.


    ra watchedn’s retreating figure, her heart shredded by his words. She had no time for sorrow


    as she turned her attention to Anders, lying bloodied on the floor. “Anders, are you okay?” she


    whispered hoarsely.


    Anders, battered and bruised, struggled to his feet. “Don’t talk, save your strength. I’m taking you to


    the hospital.”


    By the time they reached the emergency room, ra had lost consciousness. It was a long while


    before she was wheeled out of the ER.


    Anders rushed to the doctor’s side. “Dr. Kork, how is she?”


    She’s been dosed with a potent narcotic from the ck market. We don’t have an


    entidate domestically, but luckily, she’s lost a lot of blood, which has lessened the drug’s effects.


    She’s pulled through, though. I’ve never seen anyone withstand this drug like she has. She’s the


    first.”


    Anders nodded his thanks. “I appreciate it, Dr. Kork.”


    When ra awoke, she remained silent, sitting on the balcony and gazing out the window.n’sst


    words echoed in her head, each syble like a knife twisting in her heart. She had seen his


    ruthlessness before, but his outright deration that she was nothing more than a discarded toy


    was a first. She wondered just how little she meant to him for him to utter such callous words.


    Her eyes burned with the sting of unshed tears. She leaned back in her chair and slowly closed her


    eyes, hot tears slipping down her cheeks and tracing a path across her elegant corbone. Her pale


    lips curled into a bittersweet smile that was difficult to describe, a mix of pain and resignation.