Beaumont Brides Collection
“She looked up at Gabriel. ‘Joanna?’ Then, ‘Oh, my God, you mean she’s the victim of something meant for me. That’s it, isn’t it? How is she? Will she make it? Tell me, Gabriel?’ She pulled free from his arms. ‘Tell me!’ ‘She’s under sedation.’ Claudia gasped. ‘It’s more shock than anything,’ he added, hurriedly.
‘I’ve got to go to her.’ She cast around for her bag. ‘Now, Gabriel. This is all my fault and I have to be with her.’ He caught her arm. ‘That’s not a good idea.’ She shook him off. ‘Do...n’t be silly. Of course I must be with her.’ ‘She won’t want to see you. Not for a while.’ Something about the way he said that brought her to a halt. ‘Sit down. Please, Claudia. I have to tell you something.’ ‘There’s something else.’ She subsided into one of the armchairs, not out of instant obedience, but because her legs were suddenly rubber. ‘Something worse.’ And when Gabriel knelt down in front of her and took her hands in his, she knew that the attack of nerves was justified.MoreLess
‘I’ve got to go to her.’ She cast around for her bag. ‘Now, Gabriel. This is all my fault and I have to be with her.’ He caught her arm. ‘That’s not a good idea.’ She shook him off. ‘Do...n’t be silly. Of course I must be with her.’ ‘She won’t want to see you. Not for a while.’ Something about the way he said that brought her to a halt. ‘Sit down. Please, Claudia. I have to tell you something.’ ‘There’s something else.’ She subsided into one of the armchairs, not out of instant obedience, but because her legs were suddenly rubber. ‘Something worse.’ And when Gabriel knelt down in front of her and took her hands in his, she knew that the attack of nerves was justified.MoreLess
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