His Healing, Her Vengeful Lie

saw the genuine anguish of a father, a stark contrast to the entitled demands of the Davis family. But the memory of bleeding

gh a sliver of his old self, the healer, fought again

couldn' t trust anyone.

hen stammered, his hope visibly deflating. "Please

t in, more harshly than he int

broken plea. He needed to get away, to solidify his new

tion Gala. It was a glittering affair of tuxedos and gowns, a marketplace of charity and infl

are never l

the-art wheelchair, was the center of a sympathetic circle. And stand

n extreme sports celebrity, his fame built on daredevil stunts and a carefully crafted public image. He was playing the part of the dev

n his stomach. He turned to lea

o good to

m near the bar, her smile tight and strai

know," Mrs. Davis said in a low,

er he' s found some experimental European treatment, that he' ll have her walking in a month. She beli

expression unreadable. "That is n

"Just say you' ll reconsider. G

e subject of their conversat

d enough for everyone nearby to hear as he pushed Chloe' s

d a palpable force. "What are

Miss Davis. Just like y

t need him. I told you, I' ve got this. The best specialists in Zurich are on standby. They

a public display of affection

ged skeptical glances. One of them, Dr. Evans, a se

"An adventure? Curing a T4 spinal cord transection? That' s

erstand the technical term, but he caught the m

ts' have learned to regenerate the central nervous system, a feat that would

e bristled, his celebrity charm va

medical fact," L

rward aggressively. "You' re just bitter because I c

attention. Liam had no desire for a

e said, turning to walk away.

back into his self-imposed isolatio

ow-quiet section of the ballroom. All eyes were on them. Jake th

impossible?" he challenged, a wide, predatory gri

at Liam, then gestur

Chloe walking on her own two feet within one month. You say it' s impos

okers. A public, high-stakes medical wa

to his professional reputation. Refusing would make him look like a coward who was afraid to back

widened. He h

he t