“No!”Maddox’s mother cried out sternly. Then, she went over to Noah and slapped him fiercely. Taking the knife away from him, she hugged him tightly and burst into tears. “Maddox would never have wanted this if he was still alive! He was such a pure, kind-hearted man. He’d never ask for anyone to cut off three fingers for his sake.“Maddox would never have done that! He’d only look after his daughter from heaven, keeping her safe for the rest of her life.“What is cutting Noah’s fingers going to achieve?“That wouldn’t bring him back.“That certainly wouldn’t save my granddaughter.”…Maddox’s mother brought her head to the floor and cried her heart out. “Please, everyone! You have to do the compatibility test for Holly! Think of it as doing it for Maddox. We have to save his daughter!“My husband and I are old and could move on to a better place anytime. We’re more than ready to move on from our hatred. After all, in life we can only go forward!”Then, she faced everyone a
Gwynn opened her door immediately.There was anticipation in her eyes and her heart was pounding like crazy. Her voice trembled as she spoke. “What are the results, Noah? Does anyone have a compatible bone marrow for the transplant?”Noah stayed silent. He handed her the document with a hint of sadness in his eyes. Her body shook in response. She couldn’t handle this news. She had to hold onto the door frame to keep herself standing. Dozens of Hermans went for the compatibility test. How was it that not even one of them was compatible with Holly?What would happen to her little girl now?Holly was still waiting for her at the hospital. Just then, someone from Brookesville called Gwynn. Holly missed her mom. Wiping her tears away, she said softly, “I’m sorry! I lost my composure for a second there.” She took the call by the window. She shoved her misery down deep, trying not to let her little girl know that her mom had just been crying. She went on to soothe Holly with an af
“What makes you think I won’t do it?”His defined fingers tightened their hold over Eluned’s neck without any warning. At that moment, he could almost hear her bones cracking, as if they could shatter at any given moment.Her feet flailed about aimlessly and her face turned red from asphyxiation. She said, hoarsely, “I’ll do it on one condition.”Noah let her go immediately. Touching her neck, she took in big, greedy gasps of breath. Once her breathing had become steady again, she pulled out a pill from her pouch and tossed it to him. Smiling charmingly, she said, “Take this pill. Then, I’ll do the compatibility test.”He was a man and he wasn’t dumb!He caught the distinct scent of sex off of her. So, he knew she had all but stooped to the lowest possible level and slept with someone in return for money. The pill she kept in her pouch was undoubtedly something that’d help men perform better in bed. She wanted to humiliate him!As expected, she cackled. “I heard that you’re a
The door swung open before her. Noah’s clothes were messy, and his face was brimming with lust. There was also the fact that he was staring into her eyes intensely. Gwynn couldn’t help but take a step back. She wanted to run away immediately. However, he reacted much faster. Before she knew what was happening, he grabbed her slender arm and pulled her into his room. Then, he pinned her on the door. It felt as if she was pressed up against a hot kettle. His body was searing! His sweat also stained her dress. It felt sticky and unpleasant, but she dared not move a muscle. She was no longer a naive young lady. She had a hunch that he took something he should not have. Turning her head aside, she said in embarrassment, “Take a cold shower and calm yourself down, Noah.”“I don’t want to calm down.” His voice was trembling with carnal desire. Then, he touched her cheeks gently. His palm was so wide it could almost cover her entire chin. Looking at him, anyone could’ve guessed that
Gwynn rejected him. Be that as it may, Noah walked over and carried her off the sink gently. Then, he headed into the shower and washed her up with hot water. He didn’t take off her clothes. In fact, he even scrubbed her body for her. Both of them stood still in the clouds of steam. It had been half a year since they last saw each other. His body was still searing, but he was doing his best to suppress himself, which moved her. Once he had finished scrubbing her, he took a white bathrobe and handed it to her. “Change out of the wet outfit in the room. We’ll talk business once I’ve cleaned myself up.”She was still trembling all over. Then, she took the bathrobe quietly, not uttering a single word.He watched as she walked out of the bathroom. Turning around, he leaned both of his hands against the walls and let hot water wash down his body. He didn’t really touch her just now, but the sensation still coursed through every vein in his body. That was why he lost his cool in fro
The sultry moment finally drew to an end. Both of them held each other and panted. The fact was that doing it once wasn’t anywhere near enough, but neither of them were showing signs that they wanted to have another round. They simply held each other in silence and took their time processing the good news about Holly. Their little girl was going to get the bone marrow she needed so badly. At that moment, both their bodies and minds were synced perfectly. After a brief moment, the sweat on their bodies, which was warm earlier, turned cold. Lowering his head, he kissed her and asked her in an extremely husky voice. “How far did you and Grayson…”He wanted to ask if they had already had sex with each other.After all, men cared about that the most. Still, he came to think that it wasn’t his place to ask her about it. So, he bit his tongue and stopped abruptly. However, she knew just what he meant. Getting off of his lap, she rolled over and leaned on the couch. Her bathrobe
How was Noah not supposed to know what she was doing?He had a pretty good idea that Gwynn regretted having sex with him. She was treating him this way to tell him what she was thinking. Nothing had changed between him. On the flight, he kept staring at her with a gloomy, inscrutable gaze.They didn’t even go back home when they touched down in Brookesville. Instead, all of them went straight to the hospital. The doctor in charge of Holly’s treatment met with them and confirmed the compatibility of Noah’s bone marrow. However, he asked to have a private moment with Noah.Noah was stunned. At the next moment, he said to Gwynn and Anderson, “I’m going to have a word with the doctor. Go ahead and check on the kids. It’s been days since they last saw us.”Gwynn didn’t notice anything amiss. On the contrary, Anderson was the one who stared at Noah profoundly. He waited until they left before closing the door. Turning around, he looked at the doctor and said calmly, “Go ahead and
Noah was quite speechless. “Where did you learn all this, Gladys?”She responded matter-of-factly, “I’ve been watching some war films lately. One of the actors, Samuel Nickerson, said the same thing. You see, he’s a versatile actor. He could play many different roles, just not romantic ones. That’s something you do better than him, Mr. Noah.”He didn’t have a good comeback for that. Marisol, who was sitting in the ward, burst into laughter. She pulled Gwynn to the side and whispered, “Did you guys get back together? I noticed there was something different about the two of you. Don’t even think about keeping it from me, Gwynn. I’ve got sharp instincts. I know something happened in Silvercrest!”Gwynn lowered her head and washed the apples. She decided she wouldn’t lie to Marisol. So, she said, “Something did happen in Silvercrest, but it was nothing worth mentioning. I won’t ever get back together with him!”Marisol nodded in understanding. After a brief moment, she pondered a