chapter222 "Do you think you could keep it between us? I know you're obligated to tell him whatever he asks since he's your Alpha, but..." 1/5 "Sure." Stella nodded and made her own request. "But you have to tellwhat your relationship to him is." This was the first tshe had seen her Alpha care so much about a woman, which made her a little curious.
"I used to be his lover's substitute, but now... we have no relationship," she replied softly, trying to seem as though she didn't care.
Stella's lips curved into a smile. "His lover? Are you talking about Tara?" Taya nodded, and the smile on Stella's face deepened.
She didn't say anything else. After telling Taya to get srest, she turned around and walked out of the room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter Stella left, Taya couldn't hold on any longer. She closed chapter222 her eyes and fell asleep.
2/5 She didn't know how long she had slept, but the moment she opened her eyes, she saw Griffon sitting next to her.
He was wearing a black sweater, and in the sunlight, his tanned skin and chiseled features were set off.
Though he looked casual, almost relaxed n, Taya knew better.
He held a medical report, his eyes moving over the lines as he flipped through the pages one by one. There was no change in his expression as he looked at the report. Stella must have made a fake report for him.
She had kept her promise. Not only did she help Taya keep her illness a secret, but she also made a fake report for her. Taya didn't need to worry about it.
But hadn't Griffon already left before she fell asleep? Why was he still by her bed? She struggled to sit up, but as soon as she moved, the wound on her back was pulled, and pain shot through her. "Don't move." hapter222 3/5 eing that Taya was moving around as soon as she woke up, riffon barked at her to stay still. He reached out to hold her shoulders and turned her over.
With his help, Taya slowly turned her body to avoid touching the wounds on her back.
But she was thirsty...
She looked up at Griffon and saw that his race was void of any emotion. She swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe reached out to get the glass of water next to the bed, only to find that the blood on her hand had been washed clean.
She had even been changed into a hospital gown.
""What do you want?" Before Taya could think about who had dealt with her hands and clothes, she heard Griffon's voice above her head. "Water..." He picked up the glass of water next to her, put his arm around her waist, lifted her up, and held the cup to her lips.
Taya was stunned for a second, and her eyes were full of doubt as she stared straight at him as if trying to detect any subtle changes in his expression. chapter222 4/5
However, Griffon did not have any expression on his face. He was still as distant as usual. Theonty difference was that the way he looked at her somehow seemed gentler.
As she slowly finished drinking the water, Griffon gently set her down his movements so tender that Taya began to wonder if the man in front of her was an impostor. "You..." She wanted to ask him what was wrong.
However, Griffon stared at her and sentm someone to look for a suitable heart for you. Wait a little longer. I'll do my best to cure you." Read the latest said solemnly, "I've alitable heart chapter there! His words were like a warm current that slowly flowed into the bottom of Taya's heart, giving her a glimmer of hope.
If she hadn't known that she was in the late stage of heart failure, she would probably have smiled and replied sweetly, "Okay, I'll wait for you." However, she couldn't make a promise to him. "I've been looking for a suitable heart for many years but haven't found one. But you don't have to worry. I can survive by taking my medicine..." X