Austyn Lives In Denialville

‘Coming!’ Kira headed for the door. ‘Stop!’ Austyn barked out an order. ‘Shush.’ Kira spun around and glared at him. ‘You need to rest. Doctor Chase said you have a swollen tonsil. You shouldn’t talk so much. And I have something important to tend to.’ Austyn looked at her with a stony face. ‘If you step out that door, don’t ever come back.’ Kira’s eyes widened. What did he say? ‘Miss Hewitt,’ Martin urged. ‘Please come with me. Young Master’s awake. He wants to see you right now. He refuses to rest till he sees you there.’ Kira glanced back and forth between him and Austyn, hesitant. Why was Austyn being so unreasonable? Gideon saved her life. She was just going to check on him and thank him. Why couldn’t Austyn be a little bit more understanding? She eyed the door. ‘I’ll be gone for just a minute. I’ll be back as soon as I see he’s okay. You should get some rest.’ She was already at the door when she felt a force tugging on her wrist. ‘He’s awake now, which means he’s fine. Why do yo