side the hospital. From the car, a man emerged wearing a black mask and a perfectly f

is arms around her as if afraid she might disappear again. "You're alive, Cora. You're

s as she held on to him just

rimmed his eyes, and emotion scraped through his voice. "If you were alive all this tim

m sorry," Corinna said quietly. "Not h

still swollen and red, recounted everything

and anger bled into his gaze until his eyes turned red. "They did all of that to you

head. "Please let it end here," she replied. "Dorothy saved my life b

quiet resolve, "From this moment on, the

lt passed over his features. "This happened because I fa

e remained calm and unwavering. "It's finished. N

im. "If you truly believe tha

not someone who would ruin herself

ing what belongs to us," she said firmly. Her tone darkened. "And we will ave

..

Corinna's accident and rushed to t

voice as he demanded an a

and said she wants to end the marriage. She even dared to lay hands on me!" Her fury spille

apers in his hand. Corinna's name was already signed

red her entire world around

rapping his breath and leaving him restless

k before he could react. "Go after her immediately. B

red beneath the surface. "Mom," he muttered, his tone cold and del

lace. Since when did he

na. The line went straight to voicemail. He tried again, then once more, yet silenc

for the hospital's security room. As soon as

ed out. Strong arms closed around her as he pulled her close, and the two of them lingered there, speaking in voices too gentle for the

, his jaw tightening until pain set in. A cold shadow crossed his fac

er between strangers. They looked like two p

s the reason she wanted the divorce. A

. "Just wait." Pressure built as his hand curled i