Surprise 40

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At Lancaster Ancestral Mansion

Without hesitation, Rock had a glint of amusement in his eyes as he asked, “Do you think something happened between those two?”

Ben shook his head before handing him a cup of freshly brewed tea. “Xander will get mad if he finds out you trapped him in like this.”

“It’s not like I was the one who drugged my

daughter–in–law!” Rock shrugged with a snort. His face then darkened as he added, “Still, whoever that bastard

is, he’ll pay for it.”

It was simply a foregone conclusion. Rock had been with Dr. Lambert for a private check–up when Tyron called, telling the doctor that they were on their way to the hospital to bring in Mrs. Rain Lancaster. He had described in detail how she had been drugged. Thanks to this information, Dr. Lambert was already prepared by the time they reached the emergency room.

From a distance, Rock observed his son carrying Rain in his arms with worry evident on his face. Alexander

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never left her side, his hand tightly holding hers while gently caressing her cheek.

“You’ll be fine,” Alexander murmured to her. “I’m here,

and you’ll be fine.”

Alexander was so focused on Rain that he didn’t even

notice his father nearby. Watching this, Rock became increasingly certain that his son’s feelings for Rain were more than just concern. Clearly, they were growing into something much deeper.

It was a good thing to see. Alexander had always been a reserved and aloof man. Rock knew this well, having raised him and his brother William alone after their

mother Alexa died.

When Rain’s blood test results came in, Rock quickly asked Dr. Lambert to share them with him first before informing Alexander. From there, he learned that Rain had been drugged with a highly potent and illegal aphrodisiac.

The situation was looking dire, and Dr. Lambert had even suggested giving Rain a sedative to make her sleep while the antidote flushed the drug from her

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system, explaining that without it, she would experience intense pain unless she reached an

orgasm.

However, as soon as Rock heard this fact, an idea struck him. It was crude, but it might help his son realise his growing interest in his unexpected wife.

Instead of going with the sedative, Rock promptly instructed Dr. Lambert to withhold said option from Alexander. Instead, he opted for an alternative approach that would keep Rain conscious and rational. Lambert assured him that Rain would still be fully aware and physically able to resist if she didn’t want to be touched, but the drug would still leave her highly suggestible and weak.

It was a necessary choice, Rock thought. He figured that by allowing Alexander to take care of her during such a vulnerable time, his son might finally

acknowledge his feelings for Rain.

“I know my son. He won’t take advantage of Rain, especially without her consent. I just want the two of them to bond during those six hours,” he defended himself with a pout. A sparkle of excitement then gleamed in his eyes as he added, “Who knows? I might

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end up becoming a grandfather soon!”

Ben only shook his head at Rock’s antics. Not wanting to dwell on the questionable situation further, he quickly changed the subject as he sat beside him. “Have you decided to get the surgery done?”

His friend only let out a deep sigh. Ava was busy making arrangements for the surgery, but Rock had been adamantly against it from the start. Ever since his sister Ava had accidentally discovered his condition, she had been relentless in getting a second opinion from various experts. All of them suggested the same thing: surgery with only a fifty percent chance of survival.

“You will have to tell the boys about this eventually,” Ben reminded him, as he often did.

Rock could only let out another frustrated sigh. Some things were just too problematic to deal with at his

age.

*****

Meanwhile, Paul was panting hard inside his

apartment, the aftermath of his rage scattered all around him. The sudden appearance of Rain’s husband

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was something he hadn’t anticipated, and it threw his

plans into disarray.

Even now, his phone kept ringing and vibrating incessantly, each buzz was stoking the fire of anger further at his failure. Everything was almost perfect until that damn man just showed up and took Rain

away.

Once more, the doorbell rang, the sound grating on his nerves. “Fuck that bitch,” he hissed before storming

towards the door.

He already knew who it was. Yanking it open, he wasn’t surprised to see Dina standing there, her eyes wide

with shock as she took in the mess.

“What happened?!” Dina burst out, her voice high with

alarm.

Paul ran a hand through his hair before darkly muttering, “Nothing. Just that—”

Paul paused mid–sentence, his frustration boiling over into something darker. Without another word, he grabbed Dina by the arm and yanked her inside, slamming the door shut behind her. She barely had time to react before his lips crashed onto hers, the kiss

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rough and demanding.

Dina gasped in surprise before she tried pushing herself off against his chest. However, Paul’s grip only tightened at the action, pulling her closer. It almost looked like he wanted her that badly. In his mind, however, he wasn’t thinking about Dina at all. Instead, it was all Rain. The image of her, taken from him by that other man, fueled his aggression.

Backing Dina up against the wall, Paul let his hands roam her body with a need that was almost violent. Her muffled protests against his mouth as he kissed her harder, his fingers almost digging into her skin. In his mind, it wasn’t Dina he was touching. It was Rain… his obsession, the one who had slipped through his fingers.

“Paul, wait-” Dina managed to gasp out before he cut her off, his lips moving down to her neck while his hands worked on removing her clothes with a rough urgency.

It was a momentary relief. He knew that no matter how forceful or desperate his actions were, the truth gnawed at him. This wasn’t Rain. No matter how much he tried to drown his frustration in Dina’s body, it

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wouldn’t change the fact that the woman he truly

wanted was out of his reach.

As he continued, Rain’s face lingered in his mind, driving him further into his frenzy. The more he took from Dina, the more it became clear. Rain was the one he truly craved, and no amount of physical release would satisfy him unless it was her he took!

As Paul finally pulled away from Dina, his breath heavy and uneven, he caught a glimpse of her face. She was flushed, yes, but her face was also laced with

annoyance. With a huff, she straightened herself, adjusting her disheveled clothes with sharp jerky

movements.

“Paul, what the hell was that?” she snapped at him with a glare. “And why didn’t you bring me to your company gala? I had to hear from someone else that you went, and you didn’t even bother to take me.”

Paul barely registered her words. His thoughts were still consumed by Rain, by the image of her being swept away by that man. Instead of replying, he turned away, running a hand through his tousled hair in frustration. The gala, Rain’s husband… He needed