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Rose had come back with the doctor. Roy helped carry Jay to his room. The doctor checked him over and was happy the wounds hadn’t been fatal. He gave instructions to Rose for Jay’s care and was about to head out when they heard the vase crash.
“Damn it,” Orla cursed and ran toward their room. Roy, Rose, and the doctor followed.
“Could you please stay here with Jay?” Rose asked the doctor. The doctor nodded and stayed back.
In the hall, they found Lorcan walking toward them, holding his hand against the wall for balance, wheezing and gasping for air. A stream of blood still flowed from his mouth.
Roy grabbed him, cursing. “You i***t. I thought you’d pass out and heal.”
Lorcan shook his head. “I didn’t know how long it would take, and I need to talk to Orla.”
She wrapped her arms a
