The Price of Protection

Killian walked to Cordelia and pulled her into his arms. "Gideon, you lost when you didn't trust her."

He continued, "Besides, you crossed the bottom line of a marriage." Killian glanced at Mallory, who was eavesdropping in the distance. "I should thank you for giving up on Cordelia for a snobby and opportunistic woman like Mallory."

Gideon looked at Killian as he clenched his fingers tightly.

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