The Erickson Family was powerful—one of the most influential families in the city. Adam, despite his good intentions, would only bring trouble upon himself if he got involved. Moreover, if I couldn’t destroy them with one decisive blow, acting prematurely would only alert them to my plans.
Instead, he handed me a phone. I logged into my social account, needing to see the world outside this suffocating room.
The moment I opened the app, a new update from Melinda appeared at the top of my feed. She was lying on a hospital bed, her face glowing with health, while Zayn stood beside her, carefully feeding her porridge.
The caption read.
[Thank you to the most important person in my life. No matter what happens, you’ll always be by my side.]
And below, Zayn’s reply.
[Silly girl, you’re the most important person in my life too. I’ll protect you forever.]
