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Chapter 279:
Denny managed to bring Amelia into the room, and she remained completely unconscious, unaware of his careful movements as he placed her softly on the bed. For Denny, this marked the very first occasion where he had ever found himself so close to her.
Hovering near the edge of the bed, he watched Amelia, and in his eyes, a tenderness mixed with something wild flickered like a storm. A single desire pulsed through his thoughts. Being with her was all he wanted now. He even wondered if being intimate with her would give them the chance to be together.
A loose strand of her hair clung to her cheek, and Denny reached over, brushing it away gently. His hand quivered when he touched her. At last, the woman whom he had longed for was so close to him. The faint, familiar scent of her floated in the air, luring him nearer. But as his face was just a centimeter away from Amelia’s, he stopped abruptly, clenching his fists tightly. Worry gnawed at him; he was afraid she might wake up only to look at him with hatred. That fear forced him to draw back in a rush.
Suddenly, his gaze fell upon Amelia’s left ring finger, where a flash of silver caught the light—a ring matching Wyatt’s. His mood soured instantly, and his eyes locked onto the ring with a dark expression. After Jasiah and Axton had urged him to let go of his feelings for Amelia repeatedly, he had decided to give up. But the events of today shook his resolve.
Just then, his thoughts were interrupted by a soft murmur from Amelia. He bent closer, anxious to catch her words, ears straining.
“Wyatt p>
𝖫𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗈𝗇
The moment he leaned closer, Denny caught the word, and it hit him like a jolt of cold water. A vivid memory flashed in his mind of Amelia and Wyatt at the podium at Kretol University, locked in a gaze that left no room for anyone else.
They made it to the living room, where Denny jerked free from Jasiah’s grip, sarcasm burning in his eyes. “Maybe you need a reminder of who signs your paychecks p>
He knew Jasiah must have tipped off Wyatt; that was why Wyatt had arrived so quickly. Jasiah had his reasons; protecting Denny meant more than loyalty, especially with the Williamson family circling like vultures around Denny, waiting for one mistake from him to grab Summit Capital. With stakes so high, Jasiah hoped Denny would avoid provoking Wyatt further.
Denny’s words brought out a rare flash of defiance in Jasiah. “If you were half as bold as you pretend, why didn’t you fight for Amelia after graduation? Why run off overseas? You gave up on her then, so why are you acting like this now p>