Chapter 183 Accepted

• Right now, Claude, in all his goodness, had rushed to the hospital to check on Hila.
• She scared him, intimidated him, as he confided in Paddy once, a long time ago, made him feel he would wet his pants, if she looked at him in that sardonic way of hers, her head tilted back, eyes narrowed and focused on him.
• But beneath it all, he loved and respected her. Knew how good she was for his oldest brother, who was, at times, a cold fish, again, one of his remarks to Paddy, strictly confidential, of course.