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Ti for news Finally, one of the vets that orking on Chester opened the door and called us through I studied his face, trying to guess what the neas He looked grave, and ined the worst Luke’s hand closed over mine as alked into the room My eyes flitted to the table, the last place I’d seen Chester before I was ushered out, but the table was now empty apart froloves

I sed the lump in my throat as I waited for him to say the words and tell me the bad news, so it surprised me when he s a full toxicology report, but preliested soiven him some activated charcoal That will hopefully stopabsorbed in his stomach and intestines We’ve also started a course of vita hi kindly

I sniffed, closing inally "So he’s going to be alright?" I croaked

"The first twenty-four hours are crucial Rat poison can be fatal if not treated in a ti I think we caught it in tie I can’t be sure We’ll keep hiil over hihtened onthere was nothing else I could do but wait and see and trust the "Can I see hi his hand at a door at the back of the room Silently, I followed behind hier rooreen and looked sterile and clean Chester lay on a table, a nurse sat next to hi on a clipboard She smiled alked in

A little whi down at hi anyh it still wasn’t back to normal I didn’t knohat to say so instead I just bent my head and kissed the side of his face

"He’s sedated now I’ht so I’ll keep a close eye on him, don’t worry," the nurse said kindly as she placed her hand on ratefully and nodded Luke was talking to the vet on the other side of the roo over a piece of paper before he shook his hand and cao now, baby We can call for an update first thing in the ," he said softly as he wiped one of my stray tears away With his other hand he stoked Chester’s head

"Okay," I agreed Luke led me out of the place while I followed nu other than ot to the front door I stopped as a thought occurred to ive the back at the reception desk

Luke shook his head "I’ve sorted everything, they’ve got your details, anda protective ar and over to his car As he opened rateful that he was here withso that I didn’t have to He hugged htly as I silently wondered what on earth I would do without him in my life Luke was my rock, and while I was in his arms, I knew he alould be

By the tis eak and my tears had dried up I sat there alh had crushed ine "Are you alright?" he whispered I shook my head and turned in my chair to look at hi the side ofover and planting a soft kiss on my forehead

I s everything," I reat Thank you"

He pulled back and waved his hand dis his head "I would like to knohy you think soh" He raised one eyebrow, his brown eyes locking onto hts instantly flicked to Sandy again I clenched one too far this ti like this to happen Hate wasn’t a strong enough word for what I felt for her in that htened into fists I wanted to go around to her house and kill her, force her to eat poisoned meat so she would suffer like Chester just had I wanted to watch her struggle for breath as her organs started bleeding like his had

"Her?" Luke questioned, takingat , I silently wished I wasn’t such an eo ho," Ito have this discussion in the car He frowned but nodded, i out of the parking lot