Chapter 335

The door opened just enough. Jabco reacted without thinking. He caught her before her body could hit the wall or the floor, his arms wrapping around her instinctively. “Riyana!” he called her name, fear sharp in his voice. She didn’t respond. He shook her gently, then a little harder. “Riyana, look at me. Can you hear me?” Nothing. Her head rested limply against his chest, her face pale, her breathing shallow. His heart felt like it stopped. For a moment, his body froze, fear rushing through him so fast his hands began to tremble. He picked her up carefully, holding her as if she might break, and carried her to the bedroom. He laid her down on the bed, brushing her hair back from her face with shaking fingers. Then he grabbed his phone. “I need you here within ten minutes,” he said into the call, his voice tight, leaving no room for questions. He ended the call immediately, sent the location, and dropped the phone aside. He turned back to her, sitting on the edge of the bed. “Riyana,”