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One day, about a week later, Kerry received aher to come and see him at the hospital She was surprised because Theo had told her that he wasn’t well enough for visitors—and hadn’t been for some time In fact the afternoon that Theo had flown from the island to meet Drakon at the hospital the old man had taken another turn for the worse Theo had been refused access and the situation with the sale of the island was still unresolved

Kerry looked at the handwritten note that Drakon had sent to her She had the feeling that Theo would not be pleased if she went to see the oldand wouldn’t be back till late She didn’t want to keep Drakon waiting His health seeht not be fit to see her if she delayed her visit

So she left Lucas with the housekeeper and went to the hospital alone

‘Thank you for coainst the starched white hospital pillows ‘I wasn’t sure if you’d be able to’

‘Of course I cahtly on the cheek She was startled by how changed he seenised him at first

‘There are a few things I want to ask you,’ he said, getting straight down to business ‘Forgiveabout the social niceties—but I tire easily’

Kerry looked at the oldthat she wasn’t going to want to answer his questions…

Theo signed the last of the docu his purchase of Drakon’s island and stepped back, away from the old man’s hospital bed

‘You take care of my island,’ Drakon instructed him testily ‘And take care of that pretty wife of yours You’ve got a ge-headed to realise it’

Theo looked down at the oldretort that had come into his mind The island was his now—he did not have to answer to anybody about what he chose to do with it And—unfortunately—he ell aware of what kind of woman he had married

‘Trust me—I knoife,’ he replied smoothly She was a wo in his affairs A woain and betrayed his confidence

Drakon snorted derisively, as if he was far from convinced by Theo’s words, then held out his hand to shake on their deal

‘We’re finished here,’ he said ‘Don’t let me keep you from your other business’

Theo shook his hand firmly, a wry lift of his brow the only indication of what he thought about Drakon’s clumsy dismissal

He left the hospital and headed straight back to the hotel He could not believe what had happened He had finally acquired the island for his aunt—but all he could think about was how Kerry had betrayed hiain