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When Josh came back to the Reynolds manner, he was quick to rush to antibiotics up to Vera.
He was desperate to see if there was any progress.
But there hadn’t been.
This was upsetting him.
Though he helped Luke, to change the washer and drip water into her mouth.
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Luke waited to hear what Vera had to say.Though he saw that she had become a little vulnerable.He wondered why.He didn’t want Vera to ever feel vulnerable with him.This made him smile at her-to reassure her-and then scoot closer to her.‘You can tell me, Vera.’ He gently told her.This made Vera smile then.She knew she could tell him.And when Luke saw Vera smile, it made his heart race.And therefore, he couldn’t help slightly squeezing Vera’s hand.‘I know, Luke.’ She tells him.This made Luke’s world.She didn’t seem to be mad with him.But Luke knew she would have to be mad with him.And he would take it.‘Luke, I'm not mad. Well, I am. But I realized that I signed my right a way when I signed the contract. I am mad, that you wanted me to trust you. You wanted me to talk to you. Yet you couldn’t talk to me
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When Josh left, Luke asked Vera if she was hungry.Vera had said that she wasn’t.Which was a first.And Luke knew that and that made him worry.Because it made him realize that she wasn’t out of the danger zone yet.
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Luke was surprised that Vera didn’t try and pull her hand out of his.He liked it though.He thought that her hand fit so perfect in his.It felt amazing and so it made him smile at her.And then he began to pull her towards the door.Vera, she eagerly went with him because she couldn’t wait to see the twins.Her children.It made her heart beat faster.Though when they were halfway down the stairs, she began to worry about how they were going to tell the children.She wondered would they be upset with her.Vera didn’t want the children to be upset with her.‘How are we going to tell them?’ Vera asked.‘I will tell them the truth.’ Luke said, offering her hand a gentle squeeze, as if to say, everything was going to be OK.This didn’t really make Vera feel any better.Not that he didn’t have faith in Luke.But because, she didn
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The children were given their bowls of oats and fruit.They knew to eat their fruit first.Vera was given a plate of scrambled eggs, toast, tomato and sausages.Vera didn’t feel that hungry.Just the sight of food, made her stomach turn.But for now, she forced it down with a sip of water.And then Vera, saw the maid place a chocolate milkshake in front of her.She almost smiled.But she didn’t want Luke to see her reaction and then ask her why she was smiling.She picked up her drink and sipped it.She had to hold back the moan she nearly let slip out of her mouth.And all Luke could do was watch her.Josh couldn’t help watching her too.He loved her.She was like a light that he needed in his life.Luke and Josh both received their scrambled eggs with coffee.‘Momma?’ Vera heard Rayne ask.‘Yes, my baby.’ Vera turned to Ra
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They walked out of the bathroom then, making their way back to the Dinning room.Vera felt a little saddened when she noticed that her children had already left.She couldn’t see Josh either.So, she thought he had taken them.‘The children are getting ready for school,’ Luke tells her. ‘Would you like to eat something?&rsqu
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It was around lunchtime when Luke heard his phone go off.He was quick to pull it out of his pocket just in case it was Vera.Just in case she needed him.He was quick to smile when he saw that it was Vera’s name he saw, on the screen.And so, he was just as quick to open her message.CAN YOU PLEASE GET THE KITCHEN STAFF TO GET ME A BURGER! Luke read the message.It made Luke feel giddy that Vera was asking him for assistance.That she had done exactly what he wanted her to do if she needed him.So, without another beat, he messaged her back.In the background, he could hear Josh teasing him.And Luke couldn’t have been any happier.He couldn’t remember the last time he had been this happy.OF COURSE, MY LOVE… IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED? Luke sent back.Luke held onto the phone and kept watching for her reply.CAN YOU STOP AT THE HOTEL AND GET MY BOOK? I AM
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Luke glanced at the woman’s name tag to reveal it was Mary.He looked back to her face and offered her a smile.Which, he could tell had taken her back a bit.Because his reputation was known for the opposite.With his emotionless face.Or his stern look and fierce eyes.‘W-what can I get you, Sir?’ She asked, stuttering.His smile clearly affected her more than he realized.He felt sorry for her.‘A strong black coffee with,’ he paused to think what Vera would have. ‘A toasted piece of banana bread.’ Luke said.‘Would that be here or take away, sir?’Luke was going to just take the order and leave.But then, he thought that Vera would sit in the corner of the Café, looking out the window while sipping her coffee.So, that was what he was going to do.‘I’ll have it here.’ Luke tells her.This made Mary
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Vera enjoyed the book.And in no time she was up to the third chapter.Vera stopped to go to the bathroom and to have the snack that Luke had ordered her.She didn’t ask him to.But she appreciated it, anyway.
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