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Although Alaric was reluctant, he still gave a perfunctor nod in response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Zara finished giving her instructions, she left the hospital room with Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the door, they ran into Dean Elira Blackthorn, who wore a friendly smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara returned the smile politely, her tone gentle yet courteous. \u201cDean Elira, what a pleasant surprise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elira responded warmly, \u201cYes, I just tried to visit Lady Zara in her room but missed her. So I came to check on Master Alaric instead. I didn\u2019t expect to see you both here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLady Zara looks much better. I\u2019m sure you are on the end,\u201d Elira added with concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara expressed her gratitude, \u201cThanks to your care, the injury to my abdomen isn\u2019t serious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elira\u2019s tone turned slightly serious. \u201cEven if it\u2019s not serious, you must rest well. Your health comes first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett immediately tugged at Zara\u2019s arm, pouting playfully, \u201cMom, you have to listen to the doctor. Let me take you back to your room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara nodded, allowing Scarlett to support her as they slowly walked back to the hospital room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching them leave, Elira\u2019s eyes sparkled with barely concealed satisfaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once Zara and Scarlett were out of sight, Elira closed the door behind her and locked it firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alaric had been waiting anxiously inside. His eyes glinted with urgency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To avoid being seen, he pulled Elira into the bathroom, swiftly tearing off her black stockings and pressing her against the wall with barely contained passion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elira met his enthusiasm without hesitation, her gaze filled with desire and abandon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, muffled sounds of their fervent encounter filled the bathroom \u2013 low, urgent, lasting for a full five minutes before fading completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Elira stepped back into the hospital room, her expression was calm and composed, the earlier satisfaction vanished without a trace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is getting worse by the day,\u201d she muttered under her breath,\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the next three days, Riley remained in Mooncrest Second People\u2019s Hospital, recovering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo, as if by agreement with fate, appeared at her hospital door every day on time, always carrying a large bouquet of flowers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley was reluctant to see him, fearing the Ebonclaw Pack might notice and come searching for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Early on the fourth day, Duke helped her complete the ischarge procedures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No more than half an hour after she left, Theo showed up with flowers \u2013 only to be left empty-handed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 407\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he learned Riley had already been discharged, his nostrils flared with anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRiley! I visit you every day, and you can\u2019t even bother to tell me you\u2019re leaving?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
What made Theo even more furious was that he had no way to contact her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His frustration boiled over; he tossed the flowers into a rash bin and stormed out of the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley sat quietly in the backseat as Duke drove through the streets of Mooncrest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, the car stopped at a red light.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned her face slightly toward the window and slowly rolled it down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
73%\u00a0<\/p>\n
+5 Pearls\u00a0<\/p>\n
A gentle breeze caressed her face, bringing a coolness that seemed to sweep away the heavy shadows weighing on her heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Closing her eyes, she let the wind soothe her, a faint smile playing at the corners of her lips \u2013 a rare moment of peace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The light turned green, and the car slowly moved forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, a black Maybach sped past on the opposite lane, brushing alongside Riley\u2019s car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver glanced back by chance and caught sight of Riley raising her window.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though only her profile was visible, the driver immediately recognized her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maddox\u2019s heart leapt violently in his chest, almost bursting out of his throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shouted her name, \u201cRiley-!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice cut sharply through the noise of the street, drawing surprised looks from passersby.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In that moment, Maddox forgot everything else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Traffic rules, his safety-all he could think about was catching Riley and never letting her go again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He slammed the steering wheel hard, reckless of the chaps around him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The car swerved abruptly, causing surrounding vehicles to brake and honk loudly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A loud crash followed as Maddox\u2019s car collided violently with a neighboring vehicle, jolting harshly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Maddox seemed oblivious to the damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He flung open the door and dashed toward the direction Riley had gone, shouting desperately, \u201cRiley, don\u2019t go-!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver of the other car jumped out, furious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you even drive? You hit my car and want to run?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grabbing Maddox\u2019s shirt, the man shouted angrily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Maddox shrugged off the grip without hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:11 Mon, Jan 5 G.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 407\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0f66 \u0f4f\u0fb2\u0f71\u0f72 73%-\u00a0<\/p>\n
10\u00a0<\/p>\n
+5 Pearls\u00a0<\/p>\n
With no regard for consequences, Maddox punched the man to the ground and continued running after Riley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the car, Riley had just rolled the window back up when a loud crash echoed from behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Send Gifts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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10:11 Mon, Jan 5\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Midnight Letters by Daniel Crowe 407 Chapter 407\u00a0 Although Alaric was reluctant, he still gave a perfunctor nod in response.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pack-princess"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20682\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}