Chapter 265

When they reached Ryan’s suite, the soft chime of the security lock signaled their entry. Anna , Cassandra’s trusted house manager, stepped out into the hallway to greet them, her expression lined with concern. Inside, Ryan was already in bed, propped up against plush gray pillows with his tablet beside him. The pre-treatment sedative sat untouched on the bedside table. He’d made his decision no shortcuts, no numbing the pain. He wanted to heal the hard way. The real way.