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Chapter 492 Keep A Secret Chapter 492 Keep A Secret 59 +10 Free Coins Gavin let his eyes skim over the text Quinn had just sent , the blue glow of the phone briefly lighting the planes of his face . He slipped the device back into his coat , met Julius ' expectant gaze , and asked , " What exactly is the problem ? " Julius leaned forward , voice low but taut . " Suppose it's something hereditary , " he said . " Something my family could pass down to our children - what then ? " One of Gavin's eyebrows climbed , half incredulous . " You don't have any hereditary disease , Julius .

If you did , after generations of the Huxley family serving yours , do you really think I wouldn't know ? " For three generations , the Huxleys had acted as the Whitethorn family physicians , privy to every chart , every whispered symptom . Nothing about Julius ' body was a mystery to Gavin . Julius pressed his lips together , a silent barricade against words he wasn't ready to share . His father's recent revelations needed verifying , and until he chased down the truth , he preferred to keep the details to himself . At last , he spoke .

" Write me a prescription for a male oral contraceptive , " he said , tone flat but eyes wary . Ever since he and Quinn found their way back to each other , passion had often outrun prudence ; most nights they used no protection at all . If he suddenly insisted on condoms , she would sense the change - and the secrets he was still piecing together . A silent pill , swallowed at dawn , felt safer . Until the dust settled , he couldn't risk letting her carry a child forged from uncertainty . Gavin folded his arms . " Are you sure ? Does Quinn know you're doing this ?

" Julius nodded , the motion sharp . " I'm sure . And no , I'm not telling Quinn yet . Neither are you ." Gavin shrugged , palms up . " Fine , but what do I say when she corners me ? " Julius ' voice cooled . " Some favors can be granted once , twice , but never a third time . I promised Quinn I wouldn't hurt you , but that doesn't mean I would never fire you from being the Whitethorn family's doctor . " Gavin threw up both hands . " Come on , Julius , if you fire me , those old geezers from my family will haunt my voicemail . Spare me the lecture .

" 1/3 16:04 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 492 Keep A Secret 59 +10 Free Coins Medicine had been the Huxleys ' religion for a century , each generation adding new trophies to the altar - papers , discoveries , surgical breakthroughs . Yet no matter how high their reputation climbed , one rule remained ironclad : a Huxley would always serve as the Whitethorn family doctor . Gratitude , tradition , destiny - call it what you will . Julius rolled his eyes . " Then keep your mouth shut and give me the pills ," he said .

Gavin sighed , scribbled the prescription , and , as he tore it free , offered a silent prayer . Please , let Quinn's next text have nothing to do with contraception . Twenty - four hours later , that prayer lay in ruins . The moment Quinn stepped into his office , she skipped greetings altogether and asked , " Do you know of any hereditary diseases in the Whitethorn line - something that could be passed to a child ? " Gavin blinked . " Why the sudden interest ? " She sank into the chair opposite him , worry tightening her voice .

" Ever since Julius visited his father in the detention center , he's been different . Apparently , his mother battled bouts of aggression and depression , and now he's terrified it might run in the blood . " Gavin shook his head . " His mother's illness was acquired , not inherited ." Quinn exhaled , still unconvinced . " That's what I told him , but he's distracted , distant . I need to know , is there anything else he hasn't said ? " Gavin had served as the Whitethorn family's live - in physician for years .

From the restless nights Julius spent pacing the marble halls to the quiet sunlit mornings when he skipped breakfast , Gavin had charted every heartbeat , every falter . Gavin paused , his stethoscope - calloused fingers curling as his eyes settled on Quinn . " From everything I've seen , physically , the man is sound - no lingering infections , no genetic landmines , nothing waiting to explode under a microscope . This streak of obsession you notice comes from the way he was raised . He spent his childhood studying existence like frost on glass rather than tasting it .

But since you walked into his orbit , Quinn , the ice has started to melt . Every day , he looks a shade more human , a little less equation . So promise me this - no matter what flaws surface later , do not leave him . If you do , the fragile humanity he just found might crack beyond repair . " That will never happen , Gavin . You have my word , " she said . Gavin exhaled , relief softening his features . " Good . I'll dig into the questions rattling your mind . Meanwhile , smother Julius with reassurance .

If you must , whisper ' I'm not leaving ' eight hundred times a day until he believes it ." 2/3 16:04 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 492 Keep A Secret That way, he reasoned , he wasn't technically disobeying Julius ' private instructions . At least he had kept quiet about the contraceptive pills Julius insisted on . 59 +10 Free Coins Yet Quinn's worries triggered a new thought - what if Julius ' fears traced back to his mother's bloodline ? Gavin knew the Whitethorn patriarch's branches better than anyone ; no hereditary illnesses hid there .

But the history of Julius ' maternal family remained a closed door , and that uncertainty now tugged at him . 3/3 16:04 Mon , Oct 20 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.