The Ghost, The Dragon, and The Lost King (Fated Chronicles Book 4) by Humphrey Quinn

Author:Humphrey Quinn [Quinn , Humphrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-13T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

Eddy stared across the table at his two guests. Arnon Jacoby and Cornell Tibbitt.

They were waiting patiently for him to explain why he’d called them here.

Eddy was a couple shots of whiskey down, unshaven and looking like he’d aged a couple years in the last couple of months.

He was running out of ideas and hoping these two men could help him.

He was about to do the unthinkable.

But he was getting desperate and grasping at straws.

Juliska refused to see him, even now. Months later. He tried to corner her a few times and even bitter and angry with him, she was beautiful. And glowing. Her five month pregnant belly growing… and no one else could see it, but him. And he had to pretend it wasn’t happening.

He told her he hadn’t said anything, that all her secrets were safe with him. Begged her right out on the street with no concern who was watching… what was a little lost pride when the cost was a lifetime of happiness. Or the potential loss of a child.

She had fled. Ignoring him.

Her anger no less than their wedding day.

And so here he was, about to do the one thing he’d sworn he’d never do.

“Eddy…” said Arnon kindly.

“Sorry. Um… it’s difficult to know where to start.”

Or end. He was about to betray his love again… except this time, for real.

“Just spit it out,” encouraged Cornell with a tip of his whiskey glass in Eddy’s direction.

“Okay, so, um…” he stopped again. “Maybe this is a mistake. I promised not to do this, but I can’t see any way around it.”

Arnon and Cornell exchanged a tight glance. They’d never seen their friend so desperate. Looking as though he’d given up. They’d tried to talk him into moving on. But for some reason he would not.

Eddy tried again. “I’m hoping if I do this, you can help me figure out what happened. I need to prove to her it was a trick… she’ll never forgive me without proof. Juliska is not a forgiving woman.”

“But you love her, so say what you need to say, and let’s see what we can do to help,” Cornell stated.

“First,” said Eddy seriously. “You must swear that what I tell you never leaves this room. You can never share this with anyone.”

Cornell agreed after a moment’s pause.

Arnon had a hard time with this. Security was his job and without knowing what he was about to be told, promising anything was difficult.

“I’m sorry,” said Eddy. “I know it’s a lot to ask. But this isn’t information I want anyone else to know. Juliska’s life and safety may depend on it. And if she ever finds out what I’m doing…” He’d lose her and his child, forever.

Arnon gritted his teeth and after an encouraging look from Cornell, cemented his agreement to keep it secret.

Eddy started. And like when Juliska had first told him, just let it spew out of him in one long epic tale. The only part he left out was that she was pregnant.

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