Chapter 747

• Piers walked into the room where his wife lay, unconscious and still. Her olive skin seemed pale, he thought with a pang as he stepped forward, careful not to make any noise as she did not want to disturb her. The multitude of tubes connected to her body, her broken fingers, and her bruised body made the young Don clench his fists in fury.
• He would head over to the desert and lay into the men who had done this to her. Yes, he was waiting to go for it. But first, he had to go home, Pappa had sent a message and Piers had read between the lines. Pappa was worried about Mumma’s health. He sighed and went out to meet the doctor who was treating Hila. He was also planning to drop in and meet old Dr Singh who had just seen Mumma, earlier in the day.
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