He Sent Me a Blanket but Hugged His Intern in Bed Chapter 10

He Sent Me a Blanket but Hugged His Intern in Bed Chapter 10

That was the last time I saw him.

A few days later, I heard he had been rushed to the hospital with severe frostbite and pneumonia.

He spent three days in the ICU before pulling through.

After he was discharged, he returned to Farhaven.

The board forced him out, and he left the company broken in body and spirit.

He moved back into the old house we had shared.

I heard he had restored every room to the way it had been the day I left. He talked to the empty rooms like a

man who had lost his mind.

Amber, meanwhile, got into a fight in prison and had her sentence extended.

The young face that had once charmed everyone in the office had long since lost its shine.

They both paid the price.

But none of it mattered to me.

Spring finally came to Ashford.

Cherry blossoms bloomed along Central Green.

I was promoted to regional director for the Americas.

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, I sat on my apartment balcony with a cup of coffee, watching Leo build a tower of blocks in the living room.

The warmth of the sun settled over me.

I thought of the cashmere throw Spencer had thrown away.

I’d bought myself a new one-softer and warmer than the original.

I spread it on the living room rug, and Leo loved rolling around on it.

I wasn’t afraid of the cold anymore.

Because I had finally learned that real warmth was not something I had to borrow from someone else.

It was the life I built for myself.

The home I made for my son.

The strength that carried me through every winter after.

Leo finished his block tower and ran to me, tugging at my sleeve.

“Mommy, look! My castle!”

I smiled and ruffled his hair.

“That’s amazing, buddy. You’re the best architect in the whole world.”

He giggled, his eyes crinkling with joy.

I lifted my coffee and took a sip.

A breeze stirred, scattering petals across the sky.

For the first time in years, I felt completely at peac.