Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 252

"If I die..."

"Hudson..."

Hudson leaned forward, resting both hands on the edges of the bed. He moved closer to Beatrice, his voice a low, gentle rumble. "I'm asking you to show her mercy. Let her go, and don't make it difficult for her."

Beatrice's lips trembled. She wanted to speak, but the words caught in her throat.

This was the first time since that tragic incident years ago that he had called her 'grandmother'...

And he was doing it to arrange his dying wishes.

Asking her to spare the girl he cherished above all else.

Hudson straightened up, adjusting his cuffs, his tone reverting to its usual cool detachment.

"Get some rest. I'll leave you to it."

The door clicked shut behind him.

Beatrice leaned back against the pillows, her eyes closed, her fingers gripping the bedsheets so tightly her knuckles ached.

A long time passed before she slowly opened her eyes, the rims slightly red.

She sat up with deliberate slowness, picked up the phone on the nightstand, and dialed a number.

It was answered on the second ring.

"Mrs. Lancaster Sr."

"Run a background check on that girl. I want every single detail. Especially... I need to know exactly how she's connected to Hudson's past."

"Yes, Ma'am."

Beatrice hung up and closed her eyes again, leaning back against the pillows.

Hudson's words echoed relentlessly in her mind.

She let out a heavy sigh.

This boy...

He was exactly like his father.

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