d her own dis

s on the bed while Cristian hovered nearby with deep worry on his face. He wiped her face on

rs of Amelia's mouth, but the

toward separate futures-that was th

he living room. Memories flooded her of the entir

paint themselves. They laid th

hey traveled across the country to pi

children in this house a

y three years, before the lamps even w

started to remove it. In a daze, she sa

echoed in her ears. "Amelia, you're

n. One of Cristian's men burst in with panic on his face. "Cristia

a gurney outside the emergency room, barely breathing.

ained firm. "I said it already. If my wif

Blood covered his chest. It

r presence immed

fection and weakly lifted his hand. A

s lips. "Babe, I have something to t

a long time. After those words,

d waited nearby g

Mr. Patel into th

ame out hoarse and broken. "Amelia, wait

ut. The operating r

ened Ameli

rom injuries, she froze in terror. She waited outside the

patient survived only because

ly. The moment he saw Amelia, h

caution. "Amelia, I was so s

er of her eye. She turned resolutely a

ill your whole family in a past life? Is that why he suffers like this now? He went all out on the job so he could get you away

ed. He raised his fist t

landed. Natalie bl

oss's wife isn't someone

boss's wife in our hearts i

aint smile. She ordered

ave you? How much blood has he lost? How many wounds has he taken? How many times has he danced with death? Thirty-seven hospital visits. He received

talie was a ruthless

her smiling facade tha

stian was open a

plainly in her gritted teet

had no

ngering Cristian, she would have

Natalie's eyes, Amelia couldn't help b