Chapter 24

The next day in Taronta, Lindsay had just gotten out of bed when Francesca suddenly entered, looking conflicted. Lindsay looked up. "Has something happened, Mom?" Francesca hesitated, but she replied softly, "Yes, there's news from Hulania. Brayden has a message that he asked me to pass to you." Lindsay was startled, but she immediately said, "I don't want to hear it." Francesca's eyes glimmered. "Are you sure, Lindsay?" Truthfully, when she had heard that Brayden had a message for Lindsay, she had wanted to refuse at once. However, she was stunned when she heard the contents of the message. She had never imagined that Brayden was now terminally ill, or that he would be ruthless enough to refuse stem cell treatment unless Lindsay returned to him. He was basically threatening Lindsay. Francesca hadn't planned on telling Lindsay, but a man's life hung in the balance. She was afraid that Lindsay would regret it if she found out, which was why she had decided to tell her. She s