When Christian finally drifted back into consciousness, the first thing his blurry vision focused on was Chloe and Gideon sitting side-by-side near his hospital bed.
Gideon had his arm gently draped across Chloe's shoulders. He lowered his head, pressing a soft, lingering kiss to her hair. The intimate affection and quiet understanding flowing between them acted as an ice-cold blade, plunging mercilessly into Christian's chest.
He struggled to push himself up, his throat burning with dry agony. "Chloe..."
Chloe slowly raised her eyes and met his gaze. "Riley jumped. She didn't make it."
Christian’s pupils contracted violently. The news of Riley's death slammed into his chest like a boulder, yet in that very moment, his only true concern was the woman standing in front of him.
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