a's

, was on the bed,

blonde hair cascading over her bare shoulders,

st, pulling her closer li

lipped from my fingers,

t notice m

hat I was seeing. My hand moved instinctively to my stomach, to the t

uldn't

dn't be h

s flicked up

f. He didn't even look guilty. He just st

e saw me standing there, a smile spread across her face. T

alse sweetness. "You'

hest felt tight, like someone had wrapped

ying his baby, and h

e I'd interrupted something inconvenient. He didn't bother fi

here," he said cold

shook at

od up from the bed, adjusting her dress l

d you really think he loved you? Did yo

t me like ph

damaged. What kind of man wants a wife who can't even make a sound?" She lo

g his shirt with slow,

e said flatly. "Even before we got married.

the sheer impossibility

emorseful. Is this what has b

r eyes glittering. "Because I told him to, Isla. I told him to marry you, and wait for father

collapsing. I couldn't believe my ears a

er," Declan said, his voice devoi

I needed proof. I needed evidence. I needed to show

between us, face-up. Sienna's eyes landed o

the paper. Her eyes scanned it quickly, and

e paper back, but

ed. "You think a baby will make him lov

d the paper

pointing it at them. I needed to record

rowed the moment

u think you

my finger hovering ov

darkened. "Put the

e. I wasn't backing down. Not

ast, faster th

her fingers claw

to me!" s

it out of her reach, but she g

out. Just my hands moving frantically,

d with fury. "You think anyone's going to believe you?

atched, with his arms crosse

twisted my arm. Pain shot up to my shou

me hard, and I stumbled backward, my

n, and my back hit th

attering glass

head, sticky and wet. I could smell the fain scent of blod. Too much blood

breathing hard, my p

er, looking down at me with wide eyes

his voice shaking

coldly. She crouched down beside

gently petting my ha

et it go. You could have pretended you didn't see

ing darker. My hand moved weakly and sl

standing up. She grabbed his arm

an stared at

him toward the door. "She fell. That's all. We'll

h blurring vision. The door

ow, starting in my fingers and toes

d still resting on my stomac

ss swallow