driver to stop, got out, and pulled her out aft

nts swollen. Not a single nail left--just bare, cracked fingertips oozing blood. It was hard to believe these had once been a violi

her hand back, trembling, her face deathly pale.

t she had done, and hardened his heart again. "You'd better behave. These self-pity tactics won't

n family villa. Before they even reached the do

easing me. Carter and

comes to feelings, th

t worry. Once Carter gets

dy been shattered so many times it felt nothing. So t

doting on her. They had been her parents for twenty years--until a routine physical revealed she wasn't their biological child. An investigatio

was returned to its rightful owner. She had accepted her fate and gone back to her biological parents--only to discover they plan

round hers. Elois said warmly, "Sister, it's so good to see you! I

held on tight. Elois leaned in close, smiling, but her voice dropped to a w

are nail beds. Her smile widened. "Does it hurt? No nails, no more violin for you. Oh, and I heard you tried to run

of strength she had, Adaline shoved Elois away and lunged for her throat

of Elois! She had been trapped in that place, unable t

hurts!" Mr. and Mrs. Singleton rushed forward

the sharp corner of a table. Pain exploded, blood gushed

his face twisted with d