Chapter 689

"Alright," Eric said. "I'll keep this under wraps for now, but Dr. Dane isn't in the best of health now. If you want to use the law to avenge Tina, you're going to have to be quick about it."

"Got it," Angeline said. She hung up, feeling grim. She could keep the news under wraps for the time being, but it wouldn't stay hidden forever. Thomas had saved Xavier, and she owed him for that.

Still, she knew that Sean would protect Melissa if Thomas were to exact his revenge. Setting aside the fact that they'd grown up together, Melissa and Brian had been instrumental in Sean's return to the Kingston family.

The rest of the meal passed with Angeline feeling like she was eating cardboard. The news weighed down on her.

When she returned to her suite, she threw herself onto the bed and shut her eyes as a barrage of thoughts invaded her mind. She only fell asleep when it was close to dawn.

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Now that Angeline had dealt with Adrian, she wanted to check on things at the lab in Grand Ckrodtria