Chapter 619

After wrapping everything up, Leslie Green tossed the stone aside and bolted back to Broderick Ackerley's side. “Brody, does it hurt?” It wasn’t a critical injury, but he was definitely hit. Seeing the blood, her chest tightened painfully. Broderick smiled gently and reached out to ruffle her hair. “Doesn’t hurt.” But sweat was already beading on his forehead and sliding down his temples. Leslie wiped away the cold sweat from his face, then turned to Connor Finch. “Drive to the hospital, now. Ben, can you tell them we’ll meet up another time?” Benjamin Cross saw clearly how worried Leslie was about Broderick. In her eyes, those so-called family members she hadn’t spent time with didn’t hold a candle to the man next to her. After all, real connections come from time spent together. They’d survived an ambush together — that’s how he’d earned that “third brother” title from her. He got it. Still, it stung a little. “There’s a doctor at the estate — much closer. Don’t worry, Leslie, we’ll