Chapter 17 She Will Come Back

"The surgery was a success," the doctor said. "The wound wasn't deep, and she was brought in quickly. Otherwise, the outcome could've been disastrous." The words snapped Ian back into the present. Evelyn was wheeled out, her face pale, and Ian's emotions only grew more tangled. Gabriel told him the attacker's original target had been Ian. Evelyn was the first to notice something was wrong. She'd shouted, pulling everyone's attention toward her, and that was how she'd ended up being stabbed. When Evelyn opened her eyes, she saw Ian's exhausted face and bloodshot eyes. The moment he realized she was awake, his voice grew hoarse with worry. "Evelyn, are you hurting anywhere?" Evelyn shook her head weakly, then clutched his hand as tears welled up instantly. "Ian… I thought I wasn't going to see you again." He pulled her into his arms. "Evelyn, I'll make sure the people who hurt you pay for it," he said, his voice trembling. Whatever doubts he'd had before seemed to vanish in that