The instant their skin met, Maloney felt a jolt of unease shoot through him.


    Turning to Hannah, he silently urged her to leave.


    But the medication coursing through his veins made his body not to cooperate, and he gripped her arm tightly.


    Feeling his distress, Hannah tensed.


    Before she could react, Joselyn intervened.


    “What’s happening?” Joselyn demanded, trying to pull Hannah away.


    “Let go of him!”


    Hannah let go of Maloney and dodged Joselyn’s grasp.


    Ignoring Hannah, Joselyn turned to Maloney and said, “Let me help you back.


    ”


    Confused, Maloney followed Joselyn obediently.


    Hannah narrowed her eyes.


    Joselyn had dashed over, urgency in her steps, her behavior puzzlingly intense and suspicious.


    Hannah was hesitant to intervene initially.


    She cared little about who got married into the Pierce family, but she couldn’t let Joselyn have her way.


    Just as Joselyn prepared to leave with Maloney, a strong force halted her.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    Hannah gripped Joselyn’s wrist firmly, exining, “Sorry, Mr.


    Pierce promised to escort me back.


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    Alone in their standoff, Joselyn flushed with anger, ring at Hannah.


    “Hannah! Let me go now!”


    Grinning, Hannah tightened her grip and teased, “Why should I?”


    “Ah!” Joselyn winced in pain, loosening her grip on Maloney’s hand.


    Her smile gone, Hannah held Maloney and led him away.


    Standing behind her, Joselyn red at Hannah with hatred.


    “Hannah!


    Let’ wait and see! I will kill you and tear you into pieces one day!”


    Ignoring Joselyn’s hateful stare from behind, Hannah released Maloney’s hand, concerned.


    “Are you okay? I’ll arrange a ride for you.


    ”


    Maloney’s behavior struck Hannah as odd, and Joselyn’s reaction only confirmed her suspicions of foul y.


    Unable to identify the source of Maloney’s distress solely from his symptoms, Hannah swiftly arranged for his transfer to the hospital.


    Though the fiery sensation in Maloney’s body persisted, he seemed to regain hisposure, his gaze meeting Hannah’s with a hint of intensity, yet remaining silent.


    Hannah nced at her phone.


    “I’ll call for a ride.


    ”


    In a swift motion, Maloney snatched the phone from Hannah’s hand and flung it behind her.


    With a determined stride, he closed the distance between them, his eyes shing with intensity.