His expression turned tender before wrapped his arm around my shoulders.
“Okay, let’s get you back to bed,” he said, pressing a kiss to my temple.
Vanessa let out a little laugh as Candido walked with me back to the room I’d been given.
As soon as the door closed behind us, Candido dug into his jacket and pulled out a small knife. I stopped him before he could slit his palm. I pulled the knife from his hand and tucked it back into his jacket.
“No.”
He stiffened his jaw. “Hedy, I know what my aunt said, but you have to know that I—”
“Usually listen to absolutely no one,” I said.
“I am perfectly fine.” His voice was firm, but his eyes were red-rimmed and sunken into his face. There were dark circles around his eyes, and he looked ready to fall asleep at any time.
“All I want righ
