From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 86

“You don’t have to drink it while you’re in the hospital. The IV and the meds might not mix well. Once you’re out, I’ll figure something else out for you. I’ll try my best to keep you off the medicine if that’s what you want, but you still have to take care of your health.”

With Adolphus giving in, Laurinda’s mood lifted. She didn’t push for more, just settled back, finally feeling like something good had come out of today’s accident. At least she wouldn’t have to choke down that awful medicine.

While Adolphus was tidying up the meal trays, his mind on how to help Laurinda get better, she suddenly spoke.

“That Adah girl… she’s the one your family picked for you to marry, right?”

Adolphus spun around, shook his head fast, and jumped in. “No, not at all. I told you, I don’t have a fiancée or some childhood sweetheart waiting for me. I get to decide who I marry. My family doesn’t make those choices for me.”

His eyes were steady and serious. He didn’t want Laurinda getting the wrong idea. Thinking back to how she’d acted when they’d first met, he really wished he could track down whoever started the rumor about him being engaged and give them a piece of his mind.

“Relax, I wasn’t accusing you of anything. I just asked. So, is there some business deal between your Lane family and the Charles family?”

Laurinda thought he looked even better when he was so determined, but she’d never admit how much she liked it. She just kept the questions coming.

Adolphus could tell she was in a good mood now. He loosened up and answered more casually.

“The Charles family is working on a project with one of our companies, the one my second brother runs. Besides that, there’s not much between us. Do what you want. You don’t need to worry about my brother.”

Laurinda caught the hint in his words. Narrowing her eyes, she poked him with her hand, which was wrapped up like a cartoon character’s paw.

“So, you and your second brother don’t get along?”

“Not really. In my family, my sister’s the only one I’m close to. The others… it’s just whatever.”

Laurinda nodded. She knew that in big families, “whatever” usually meant things were pretty complicated.

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