she finally stirred awake, she found herself in Caiden's

aiden didn't give her the chance. He lifted her into his arms wit

protest got stuc

own." She tried ag

nd continued forward as if

ined present the entire time. He didn't engage in conversation, didn't step awa

cting her injuries, the sting

iately shift

m and said to him, "Are you h

en walked over and t

nn sti

her blood-stained hand, holding it

elt any pain

g was finished, it wa

t, Madelynn paused

onight," she

," Caiden rep

t. "About Randy... will this a

N

er was immedi

ight. I'll head back now. My

st looked

andaging. Her complexion had turned pale from losing blood. Even so, she he

suddenly asked, "

ottled up all night, and n

out of his life without a bac

ac and had been living in comfort. He had never imagined he

arly caught Made

r a pause. "He visited me once before le

nothing in

" Madelynn began,

if hoping to find a sign that

ere, motionless, like a

ck the words she h

now... and tha

d made her way slowly to

r glance

fact that Caiden remained there lo

didn't stir up any problems

was quietly reassig

row, Danny arranged for her to head

epped onto the set when Margot Sullivan's assistant

d to see this. Loo

e of her face visibly swollen. A vivid h

she turned her face aside insti

eeply in shock. "W

"It was a slap scene. They reshot it nineteen t

I wasn't doing it right; i

her take. That doesn't justify hitting you so hard every time," Madelynn sa

usly, "I can hide it for now, but she still has

pond. She simply tu

her. "Madelynn, w

ee La

, prompting the director to call cut. She took the thermos from her assist

sipping leisurely. "I thought you were tak

that to Margot?"

rning innocent. "We were shooting a scene. The di

one proper take, but you d

. "Is this the best you could train? She breaks dow

properly. Replace her if you must. But bringing your personal feelings onto

s expression sh