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His Heart 45

    <b>Chapter </b><b>45 </b>


    <b>Sean </b><b>gently </b><b>coaxed</b><b>, </b><b>“</b><b>Be </b><b>good</b><b>. </b>You’re <b>not </b>a child <b>anymore </b>and <b>I </b>have <b>a </b>girlfriend <b>now</b>. Charlotte and I are <b>getting </b>engaged <b>soon</b><b>. </b><b>It’s </b>important to <b>keep </b>boundaries<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    <b>Charlotte’s </b>heart gave a subtle <b>jolt</b><b>. </b>


    She hadn’t <b>expected </b>Sean <b>to </b>turn Vivian down for her<b>. </b>


    Vivian’s demeanor instantly shifted. Gone was the sweetness and her voice rose sharply.


    <b>“</b>Boundaries<b>? </b>Between siblings? <b>Seriously</b><b>? </b><b>So </b>Charlotte’s really that petty<b>? </b>She pushed me off that horse and now <b>you’re </b>taking her side?”


    Charlotte turned <b>to </b><b>leave</b>.


    She wasn’t shameless enough <b>to </b>stick around where <b>she </b>clearly wasn’t wee.


    <b>If </b>Vivian <b>didn’t </b>want her <b>there</b><b>, </b>then <b>she </b>had no reason to force herself in.


    But just then<b>, </b>Sean’s voice rang out<b>, </b>tinged <b>with </b>frustration<b>. </b><b>“</b>Vivian<b>, </b>I’ve told you–Charlotte <b>is </b>your future sister–inw. Don’t be <b>disrespectful</b>.” 1


    At that <b>moment</b>, <b>a </b>nurse arrived with an IV drip. Spotting Charlotte by the doorway, she said, “Excuse me,ing through.”


    Both Sean and Vivian turned to look.


    Charlotte sighed and followed the nurse inside.


    Vivian’s eyes narrowed <b>with </b>undisguised hostility<b>. </b><b>“</b>What are you doing here<b>?</b>”


    Almost at <b>the </b>same time, Sean <b>spoke </b>more gently. <b>“</b>Lottie, you


    <b>came</b>.


    The nurse began preparing the IV. Vivian’s re didn’t waver. Her gaze was cold, sharp, and pointed directly at Charlotte.


    But Charlotte didn’t flinch. She met Vivian’s <b>stare </b>head–on, her <b>voice </b><b>cool </b>and even. “You’re saying <b>I </b>caused the horse <b>to bolt</b>?” Vivian hadn’t <b>expected </b>Charlotte <b>to </b>stay <b>so </b>calm. It threw her off a little.


    Still, <b>she </b>quickly slipped back <b>into </b>character.


    She didn’t <b>respond </b>right away. Instead, she turned toward Sean, her voice soft and trembling, eyes brimming with tears.


    <b>“</b>Sean, I know I didn’t make the best impression when we first <b>met </b>but today, I really wanted to get along with Charlotte<b>. </b>She’s <b>going </b><b>to </b>be my <b>sister</b><b>–</b><b>in</b>w<b>, </b><b>so </b>I thought maybe if she <b>taught </b>me how to ride, we’d bond a little<b>…</b><b>” </b>


    She sniffled, voice quivering<b>. </b>“I didn’t <b>expect </b>her <b>to </b>hate me <b>that </b>much. While I wasn’t looking, she suddenly kicked the horse and it went <b>wild</b><b>. </b>I was terrified.”


    Her tearful usations <b>poured </b><b>out</b><b>. </b><b>“</b>Charlotte<b>, </b><b>I </b><b>get </b><b>it </b><b>if </b><b>you </b><b>don’t </b>like me. But <b>I’ve </b>never done anything <b>to </b><b>you</b><b>. </b><b>Why </b>would <b>you </b>want <b>to </b>hurt me like that?<b>” </b>


    She paused<b>, </b>sneaking <b>a </b>nce <b>at </b>Sean<b>, </b><b>trying </b><b>to </b><b>gauge </b>his reaction.


    Sean’s brows drew together slightly<b>, </b>but his tone <b>remained </b>calm.


    “Lottie<b>, </b>what exactly <b>happened </b><b>at </b>the stables this afternoon<b>?</b><b>” </b>


    Under the nket<b>, </b><b>Vivian’s </b>uninjured hand curled tightly into a <b>fist</b>.


    He <b>didn’t </b>believe her.


    He actually <b>didn’t </b>believe <b>her</b>.


    <b>Why </b>was he being so gentle with Charlotte?


    Back in middle school, <b>when </b><b>girls </b>bullied her<b>, </b>Sean had <b>them </b><b>expelled </b>without hesitation.


    <b>In </b>high <b>school</b><b>, </b>when some thugs harassed her, he sent <b>people </b><b>to </b>beat them so badly <b>they </b>ended <b>up </b><b>in </b>the <b>hospital </b>


    <b>In </b>college, when a stalker <b>tried </b><b>to </b>secretly film <b>her</b>, Sean had his <b>hand </b>shattered.


    But now after she had <b>been </b>thrown off a horse<b>, </b><b>covered </b><b>in </b>bruises and hooked <b>up </b>to an IV<b>–</b>he <b>didn’t </b><b>scold </b>Charlotte at all<b>. </b>


    Chopter <b>#</b><b>45 </b>


    <b>He </b><b>didn’t </b><b>even </b><b>seem </b><b>angry</b>.


    <b>He </b>was <b>just </b>calmly asking Charlotte what had happened.


    <b>Jealousy </b><b>surged </b><b>through </b>Vivian like wildfire.


    She wanted <b>nothing </b>more than <b>to </b>leap <b>out </b>of <b>bed </b>and p Charlotte across the <b>face</b>.
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