Chapter 119

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His voice was edged with concern and anger, but Collin didn’t react.
Dominic froze, caught off guard by the anguish carved into Collin’s expression.
Following his gaze to the hospital bed, Dominic’s breath caught again.
A woman.
“This…” Dominic’s voice caught, shock flashing across his face. Before he could press for answers, Collin cut in, his tone sharp with urgency. “Not now. Just check Linsey. I think she’s been drugged with something serious.”
One look at Collin’s uncharacteristic panic was all it took. Dominic didn’t waste another second. Without a word, he rushed to arrange a full-body examination for Linsey.
Meanwhile, Collin was ushered into Dominic’s office to wait, the weight of helplessness pressing down on him.
The wait dragged on, stretching Collin’s patience thin. Restless energy coiled inside him as he paced the room, each passing minute tightening the knot in his chest. More than once, he nearly stormed out to check on Linsey, but Dominic’s stern warning kept him tethered, forcing him to swallow his impulses.
He couldn’t shake the image—the way Felix had pinned her down, her helpless struggle. The memory played on an endless loop, feeding the fire burning in his veins. Rage surged through him, raw and unrelenting.
This was on him. He had failed her.
If he hadn’t realized something was wrong in time… The thought alone made his stomach turn. He didn’t even want to consider how much worse it could have been.
Also, the marks left behind at the scene told a brutal story—Linsey had fought back hard. Drugged, disoriented, yet still resisting Felix with everything she had.
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The thought made Collin’s breathing turn ragged.
No. He had been too slow.
He should have picked her up from work himself. If he had, none of this would have happened.
Regret sank its claws into him, dragging him deeper into the dark. He sat there, lost in thought, the weight of his failure pressing down so heavily that he didn’t even notice Dominic stepping into the room.
Sensing the heavy tension around Collin, Dominic hesitated before stepping forward. “I found traces of a drug in Linsey’s system,” he said carefully. “Luckily, you got her here in time. She’s on an IV now, and after some rest, she should be fine. But…”
His gaze flickered over Collin, taking in the rigid posture and the storm brewing beneath his expression.
“Collin, what the hell is going on?” Dominic’s voice was edged with urgency. “How did she end up drugged?”
His expression darkened, suspicion flickering across his face. “You didn’t do this to her… did you?”
Collin’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t dignify the accusation with outrage. Instead, his voice was eerily calm. “She was kidnapped. I got her out and brought her here.”
Dominic’s expression stiffened. “Who the hell would dare pull something like this?”
Collin exhaled sharply, rubbing his temples. “The bastard’s already been dealt with. It was Linsey’s ex—Felix Wells.”
Dominic’s frown deepened. He had heard bits and pieces about Linsey’s past from Dustin, but this? This was messier than he had expected.
“Felix’s family runs a small, insignificant company,” Dominic said, his voice measured. “But the drug in Linsey’s system… That’s not something just anyone can get their hands on. If you hadn’t brought her to me, most doctors wouldn’t have even recognized it, let alone traced it back to its source.”
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