it flew inward with a for

he was wearing a grim expression that promised sanitized violence. T

nd this charade

y spine hit the headboard. "

isk a paternity suit later. We can't have a basta

n cold. "No

You are mentally incompetent. I have your pare

a medical bag. I saw the sterile glint

from me!"

against the wall. Shards rained down, but I held a jagged piece

glancing at Elean

e, praying he had returned

eanor sneered. "He know

ent in the hallway. Gabe

a spa while I was fighting for my life. He looked at the bro

put that dow

I sobbed, my chest heaving. "G

d tired. "Mother, not here. Not like this. If s

dealt with," El

, staying carefully out of reach of the glass shard. "Ch

hand was steady. "Let me call my doctor. If you want me t

one out of his pocket. "Fine. Five minutes. Then you do w

phone acro

mbled over the screen. I didn't call my doctor. I didn'

tion file ten years ago. A number I had been too afraid to call. A

in

in

nor barked, stepping

in

el

was deep. Rough. It sounded

choked out. "

t silent for

is

en in scrubs moved closer. "Charlotte Jennings. Your daughter. They'

g up," the

gh anymore. It was terrifyingly

com