sle

f my skin were brand

dug in. The fabric was wrinkled. Just like my marriag

between us. The air in the dini

feigned innocence. She looked like a deer caught in headlights-if that dee

roken," Dam

ho had dragged him to every specialist in Switzerland. The woman who had endured hundreds

forcing my voice to remain steady.

. She covered her mouth instantly,

m. I just have to look at a man and I get pregnant. My boys

ealousy. It was disgust. She was mocking the one thing I co

to be angry. I expected him to de

king at me. He wa

s a starving, desperate adoration. He looked at her like she

please," D

himself between us. Like I was th

ki

kindness while you parade your mistress in my home? While

s," he lied. "She is the nanny. And she is a g

lap, yet his words str

ver for him. After I had lied to my father, telling the Don that I was the one who couldn't c

ut," I

with the effort of holding back the

u. Get out

. It was a col

ley. I earned this. I am the Chief of Surgery. You are noth

He interlaced their fin

oing anywher

s a look of triumph. She thought she had won. She though

own anything. Not this house. Not his

nd I was about

ase there. A wedding gift from the Capo of the N

ked i

on't be crazy," he said. He took a

a word. I d

e vase acro

It smashed into the wall inches from Damian's he

over his face. But he didn't cover himse

the glas

d against his pale skin. He didn't check his wound.

asked frantically.

are insane," he screamed. "You are ju

of the vase. I watched the

my heart tu