Chapter 305

He really didn't expect Claire would react that way. No harsh words, no anger saying he deserved it—just calmly saying she'd take care of his treatment. But then she left him with that one sentence. Just one. And it still hit like a knife, cutting through the last little shred of hope he had. No matter what he felt now, it was clear—he and her? Done for good. Was it really impossible to fix a shattered relationship? Nelson couldn't stop thinking about that parting sentence. As for whatever drama existed between the Reynolds brothers, he honestly didn't care at all. They'd been arguing in his hospital room forever, but all he caught was Anthony calling Claire "Debbie." That struck a nerve. And so he finally spoke up. "Why the hell is Anthony calling Debbie by her nickname?" "You askin' me?" Dominic had just pulled a chair over to sit at his bedside, but froze mid-move, letting out a short laugh. "Who knows what that creep's plotting. Back at the Chens', he used to subtly ask Emmanuel st