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DAZED

Bridget finished mixing the concoction and forced Daphne to drink it. . She was still unconscious, and the concoction was to make her sleep well.

Cedric was already waiting by the door when she was done. She nodded her head, signaling that he could take her. He bent down and lifted Daphne up the same way he carried her into her room—her midriff on his shoulder, her back in the air.

When they