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But right now, | couldn't push him away-I needed something to hold onto, even if it was just for a little. while.
My whole body felt weightless as Hayden liftedin his arms. Lindey's voice trailed after us, desperate," Rea,
Hayden, you two-
"I'm taking her home. Whatever she decides, we'll deal with it later," Hayden said, his voice hard as stone, then
carriedout in long strides.
When he setdown in the car, | clutched his shirt, burying my face in his shoulder as everything finally
cracked open, and | broke down, sobbing into him without holding back. Hayden didn't flinch, lettingcry as
my tears soaked through his clothes.
| cried so hard, | couldn't even catch my breath, and he ended up takingstraight to the hospital.
Lying there, | eventually calmed down, but my mind was still a storm.
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What was | supposed to do next?
Turn Matthew in? Get him arrested to somehow avenge my parents?
But would that even feel like revenge? It'd just be justice against a terrible man. And even if | did it, it wouldn't
bring back anything I'd lost.
Thinking like this, a wave of helplessness hit, leavingfeeling like a tiny boat lost at sea. Even if Matthew and
Thorsten were locked up or worse, it wouldn't fill the hole they'd left. I'd never felt this lost before, like
everything aroundhad dissolved into nothing.
"Want swater? Hayden's voice was gentle when he saw | was awake.
My eyelashes fluttered. "Hayden, tell me... what should | do?"
He proppedup, handinga glass of water. "First, drink."
But | didn't take it. | just stared at him, like he was the only solid ground left to stand on.
He brought the glass to my lips. "Your throat's hoarse.
Hoarse? | hadn't even noticed. But even then, | didn't drink.
He sighed, his eyes softening with a kind of helplessness. "Be good."
Those two words made my heart ache, and tears spilled over again.
How long had it been since he'd spoken tolike that? | thought he never would again.
| opened my mouth and took a small sip, but as soon as | swallowed, | started coughing. Hayden quickly set the
glass down and pulledclose, rubbing my back until the coughing stopped.
| took the chance to hold him tighter, pressing my face against his chest.
He stiffened, but then | heard him murmur, "We're enemies now, Keira... the kind with a blood feud."
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Chapter 531
My heart twisted; | knew exactly what he meant.
| didn't respond, just held onto him tighter, refusing to let go.
He didn't say another word or pushaway. We stayed there, tangled together, letting the quiet warmth settle
between us-the first peace I'd felt in forever.
Then my phone started ringing. Hayden gently reminded me, "Your phone's ringing."
| didn't want to answer. | stayed silent.
"Keira," he said softly.
That nfelt like a punch. He used to callKiki.
A sharp pain twisted throughas | thought of his father, the man who'd destroyed my family. My voice cracked
as | whispered, "Hayden, if only I'd never met you... things would've been so much easier."
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