Chapter 373

Dominic was caught mid-sentence, voice cutting off abruptly. After a beat, he blinked and asked in disbelief, "Wait, Nelson, what did you just say?" Had the guy lost his mind? Discharging himself with that kind of injury—what, did he think he had infinite lives to burn? But Nelson wasn't joking. He paused briefly, then looked up at Dominic with calm eyes under furrowed brows. "I'm not fully healed yet, but it's not like I need to be in bed all day either. The doctor said I can stand and move around, just have to be careful with the wound. You saw what's happening in Jadewick—if I don't get back soon, who knows how much more of a mess it'll become." "The thing with Deb—" Dominic bit back the rest of his words halfway through. Nelson had made himself clear. His feelings, everything about Claire—he'd buried it all. She wasn't coming back to him. His mistakes were too deep, and worst of all, he hadn't even realized how badly he'd hurt her back then. What right did he have to cling to her j