The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 96

“And what if Petty hurts Franco? Are you ready to deal with the fallout?”

Jay barely glanced her way. “If Franco gets hurt, that’s on him.”

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In the hospital room, Petty braced herself and shoved Franco hard. He was wobbly, one leg stuck in a cast, and he stumbled back until he caught himself on the edge of the hospital bed.

He leaned on the footboard, breathing hard as he stared at Petty. She stood on the other side of the room, eyes blazing and red with anger. She was still trying to catch her breath after the kiss he’d stolen from her.

Petty wiped her lips again and again, as if she could scrub away the memory of his mouth.

Franco watched her, his eyes narrowing, his face turning colder by the second.

“So,” he asked, voice low, “what exactly did I promise you?”

Petty’s eyes dropped to the crumpled divorce papers on the floor. Franco had balled them up without a second thought. Humiliation and anger crashed over her all at once.

“Back in the valley, didn’t you say you’d agree to anything I asked for? I might have been out of it, but I wasn’t completely clueless. What kind of person do you take me for? Franco, you’re supposed to be some big-shot CEO, yet here you are acting like a total jerk!”

Franco’s eyes lingered on her bruised lips. His tone was calm, almost lazy. “What were my exact words?”

Petty turned her face away. In the mirror on the wall, she saw her own reflection—cheeks flushed, eyes wet, lips red and swollen. The sight made her want to scream.

She stayed silent, but Franco just started unbuttoning his hospital gown, one button at a time. “I said yes, as long as you didn’t fall asleep.”

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