Chapter 445 When He Came Back

Gideon eased himself down at the edge of the bed, careful not to disturb her, and rested his hand gently against Oriana's cheek.

Her skin was warm beneath his hand, steady with life, unmistakably real.

He had already suspected the truth on his way back. The whole episode with her collapse had likely been a calculated move on her part.

But knowing something and feeling it were two entirely differen