Chapter 866

　　It took her over two hours of scrubbing with heavy-duty chemicals to clean every inch of the floor. After that, she prepped some high-calorie liquid nutrients for Lucian. 　　Only after confirming he was stable did she finally let out a breath. 　　"Next time you take a suicide mission like this, could you give me a heads-up? You scared the hell out of me." 　　Lucian cracked a weak smile. "If I'd actually died on that table, would you have missed me?" 　　"Don't be stupid. We might not be blood, but you're the closest thing to a family I've got. I—" 　　She was cut off by the sharp buzz of the video doorbell. 　　The screen lit up, showing someone at the front gate of her hidden villa. 　　Who could be here now? 　　She had zero social life in Seattle and hadn't ordered any food or packages. 　　Tabitha tapped the screen, and a very familiar face appeared. 　　It was Derek. 　　How did he track her down so fast? 　　"It's Derek. I'll go deal with him," Tabitha whispered to Lucian. 　　"Sure," Lucian managed