Jilted Heiress: Marrying The Untouchable Tycoon Novel - Chapter 49

Adam did not say a word. He picked up a glass of water from the bedside table, dropped a plastic straw into it, and held it to her lips.

Allison leaned forward, her shaking hands resting lightly over his as she drank. The cool water soothed the fire in her throat. She sank back against the pillows.

“How did I get here?” Allison asked, her voice a raspy whisper.

Adam set the glass down. His dark eyes locked onto hers. The muscles in his jaw flexed. “If you were relying on a lion to dial 911, you would have frozen to death on my rug.”

The brutal sarcasm hit her like a physical slap. She remembered the freezing wind, the dark apartment, and the total collapse of her body. A cold shiver ran down her spine.