Chapter 76

"He's still recovering... where could he even go?" Vanessa propped her cheek on her hand, deep in worried thought. Leander really didn't like seeing her all anxious over another guy-especially when that guy happened to be Maurice, second son of the former Dragon Syndicate boss. Maurice had just gone head-to-head with his older brother and ended up outmaneuvered and forced to flee. Leander had met Maurice before-sharp guy, no doubt. Even if he was down now, he'd definitely bounce back. Plus, the guy looked pretty decent too... and that alone was more reason for Leander not to let Vanessa focus on him too much. "Alright, babe, things here are wrapped up. Time to head back to Halewick, yeah?" Leander snapped her out of her thoughts. "Yeah, alright." She had gone missing for a whole day-Xander probably freaked out and even came all the way to Rosehill. That was on her. As Leander and Vanessa stepped out of the private clinic, Nora came rushing after them, visibly reluctant to see her go. "