Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 216 A Disgusting Actor I looked past Rosaline at the man standing behind her.

Finished His features were unremarkable, but there was a quiet weight to his presence, a kind of steadiness that conly with years of experience.

This had to be Hughie Watts.

I took a step forward, keeping my tone measured. "Dr. Watts, thank you." Hughie let out a short, unimpressed breath. "If you're thanking anyone, thank Rosaline." So, the rumors were true. Wonder doctors always had their quirks.

This one, for example, led a secluded life in a frozen corner of the world.

Still, I wasn't about to argue. My grandfather's life was more important than a bruised ego. I turned to Rosaline. "No tto waste. Let's go." She gave a short nod. "Let's move." I reached for my phone, about to call Yale, when Heidi suddenly appeared, breathless. She grabbed my arm, her voice barely above a whisper. "Caden." Her hair was tangled, her feet still in house slippers. She looked like she'd run straight out of bed. "Tessa?" I blinked. "What's wrong?" She glanced at Rosaline, then tightened her grip on my arm. "I woke up, and you were gone. I searched everywhere. You didn't even tellwhere you were going." She looked so lost that I instinctively patted her shoulder. "Tessa, Rosaline found Dr. Watts. We're heading to Rivemon right now. You're still recovering, so stay here for a few days. I'll send Yale to get you soon." She shook her head, stubborn. "No, Caden. I don't want to be left behind. Takewith you.

I hesitated. "But your condition-" Her eyes shone with unshed tears. “I'm fine. I just don't want to be alone. Please." Rosaline's patience had clearly run out. She crossed her arms. "Caden, are you coming or not?" I took a slow breath, then gently pried Heidi's hands off my arm. "We're going." We boarded my private jet and took off toward Rivemon.

"Caden, this plane is safe, right?" Yura asked from her seat beside Rosaline, glancing around anxiously. "No sabotage? No 'accidents' waiting to happen?" Her words stirred something uneasy in me. Without thinking, I glanced at Rosaline.

Not long ago, the two of us had barely survived a plane crash.

1/3 Tue, 18 Chapter 216 A Disgusting Actor Stranded on an island, we had made promises, spoken words meant to last a lifetime.

Now, here we were, sitting worlds apart.

Finished Rosaline met my eyes for the briefest moment before looking away.

I exhaled and turned back to Yura, forcing a smirk onto my face."What's wrong, Ms. Nadine? You think I'd fall for the strick twice?" Yale straightened and spoke with certainty. "Ms. Nadine, there is nothing to worry about. The plane has been inspected thoroughly. I assure you there will be no accidents this time." Yura leaned back, exhaling. "Good. That's a relief." "Caden, are you sure?" Heidi's voice broke through, quiet but persistent.

She had been pressed against my side the entire flight, as if afraid even a small distance would pullaway.

"It's fine," I said, my tone calm.

Heidi pursed her lips, then rested her head against my shoulder. "Ever since I fell from that cliff, heights have terrified me. Planes too." A strange tension settled in my chest.

The fear of falling. The fear of flying. The sfear Rosaline carried.

It struckthen how much Tessa and Rosaline mirrored each other in certain ways.

"But with you here," Heidi continued, her voice quieter, "I feel safe." I glanced at my watch. "We'll reach Rivemon in two hours. Try to get ssleep." She shivered suddenly and tucked herself closer. “Caden, I'm freezing...

The warmth of her body against mine felt suffocating.

Across the cabin, Rosaline sat still, her gaze fixed on the window, as if the world beyond it held more interest than anything happening inside. I exhaled, then shifted away from Heidi. Without a word, I slipped off my jacket and draped it over her shoulders. "This should help." She glanced at Rosaline, then smiled as if she had won ssilent victory. "Caden, you're always so good to me." Rosaline's POV:

"This woman is insufferable. I'd throw her out of this plane if I could m Freya's voice coiled in my mind like a serpent, sharp and venomous. She wasn't wrong. The saccharine tone, the way Heidi clung to him—it made my skin crawl.

I shut my eyes, willing myself to block it all out.

But memories crept in. The crash.

The island. The moment Caden and I had tumbled through the sky, life and death 213 18 Mar Chapter 216 A Disqusting Actor Only half a month had passed, yet it already felt like another world.

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I remembered his voice, steady and sure, promising things I never m thought would hear. Had any of it been real? I took a slow breath, pressing the thoughts down.

Had he uncovered the truth behind the crash? Was Donny responsible? If so, why had there been no word, no movement? And if not-then who? The questions swirled in my mind until exhaustion pulledunder, and at last, sleep claimed me.

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