Chapter: 1505

Gemma sniffled, her pout turning into a nod.

Pierre chuckled and leaned into her, his last reserves of energy depleting.

Feeling his weight, Gemma's cheeks turned pink. “Pierre, you're heavy,” she said.

Suddenly, Pierre slumped beside her on the sofa. He drifted into a deep, exhausted sleep. ...

A few days later, Talia's father was assaulted at the casino, suffering a stomach hemorrhage that landed him in the hospital.