Chapter 813

Jeanette reached out gingerly to Felix’s hand, tangling her fingers around his little ones. His skin felt like it was being grilled, as though the heat was threatening to cook him. It invaded Jeanette’s comparatively cooler hand, causing a deep, searing pang into her heart.

The red-eyed anguish on Jeanette’s face hurt Damon. He took a deep breath, willing himself to be the calmer, rational one of the two.

“You should head back for the night,” he instructed the butler. “Someone needs to take ca