When Love Finds Its Way Back (Cassienne and Dreston) novel Chapter 387

Cassienne took another spoonful of soup.

Mrs. Rawlings released a relieved breath. “Another one.”

Cassienne gave her a tired look. “I said I would eat. Don’t turn it into a competition.”

“I am only helping out, ma'am.”

“You’re watching every movement I make.”

“That is also helping.”

Cassienne took another spoonful.

Abigail gently rubbed her back while she ate. No one spoke for a while. They allowed her to eat slowly without making her feel pressured.

After a few more spoonfuls, Cassienne placed the spoon down. “That’s enough for now.”

Mrs. Rawlings looked ready to argue, but Ray stopped her. “It is better than nothing.”

“I will try again later,” Cassienne promised.

Mrs. Rawlings nodded reluctantly. “Thank you.”

The room settled into a quieter mood. Corren sat forward, resting his arms on his knees. “There is something else you need to know.”

Aurora turned toward him.

Cassienne looked at Corren.

The seriousness in his expression made her body tense. “What happened?”

“It is about Tina.”

Cassienne’s fingers tightened around the edge of the couch.

She had already learned that Tina was connected to parts of the conspiracy. She knew Alessandro had used the truth about Tina’s parents to turn her against Dreston and everyone connected to Auralink.

But there were still things the family had not told her.

They had been careful because of her pregnancy and Dreston’s condition.

“What about her?” she asked.

Corren looked at Ray.

Ray gave him a small nod.

Corren turned back to Cassienne. “Tina was the one who hired the man who attacked you.”

For a moment, Cassienne did not understand what he was saying. But she remembered the knife that was aimed at her before Corren pushed her away and took the stabbing to save her. She can never forget that.

Cassienne slowly looked at Corren’s side, as if she could still see the wound beneath his clothes.

“She hired him?”

“Yes.”

Cassienne’s face lost color.

“To frighten me?”

Corren did not reply immediately. That hesitation gave her the truth.

Cassienne’s lips parted. “She wanted me dead.”

Aurora moved closer to Corren.

“He confessed,” Corren said quietly. “The communications and payment records led back to Tina.”

Cassienne stared ahead. “And my baby?”

The room became silent again.

No one wanted to answer.

Cassienne looked from one face to another. “She knew I was pregnant.”

Abigail reached for her hand.

Cassienne pulled her hand away, not because she was angry with Abigail, but because she could not bear to be touched at that moment.

“She knew.” Her voice was barely above a whisper. “She stood in front of me. She saw me carrying this child.”

Her palm covered her stomach protectively. “And she still sent someone to kill us?”

“Tina made her own choice,” Ray said gently.

Daisy rose to her feet..“That wicked woman deserves to rot in jail.”

“Daisy,” Ray said.

“No.” Her eyes flashed with anger. “I don’t care what Alessandro told her. I don’t care how many lies she believed. She knew Cassienne was pregnant.”

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