Chapter 13

Yvan feared that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn't be able to control himself. It was all because he had once given up on Nina in despair. Drowning himself in alcohol, he had let Wendy take advantage of the situation, forcing him into the arranged marriage between the Smith and Lawson families. If only he had been more resolute back then, would he have noticed something was off with Nina? Would things have turned out differently? Overwhelmed with regret and self-reproach, Yvan stormed out of the hospital room and slammed his fist against the wall in frustration. Meanwhile, inside the hospital room, Shane turned his gaze to Nina, his expression eerily calm. But the more composed he appeared, the more anxious Nina felt. She knew he was waiting for an explanation. Taking out the medicine Lisette had secretly slipped into her bag, she spoke in a low voice, "I came to pick up my prescription. I was just about to leave." Now that Shane was here, the surgery was impossible. Her lips