Bab 329: Not a no

Samantha accepted the food and let the girls in.

«How is my brother feeling?» Amanda asked.

«He'll live.»

«Thanks to you.»

«I did nothing much.»

«Oh, you did more than I would in your shoes. Especially after being betrayed so badly.»

Lucretia followed the other girl, silent and gloomy. Yet, she also wanted to check Renato was all right. That woman might have lied, but... But he did look well.

Even though the bandages around his chest smelt of blood, it must have been from the night before. His face wasn't pale and scratched anymore, and he was sitting in bed and waiting for his mate to come back.

«You're lucky,» Samantha said, and he beamed at her. «Your sister brought some food. You can have something edible today.»