ap to the face. The silence in the ha

a trembling finger toward the closed door. "Your daughter's bone marrow was just given to so

, loosening it. "Chloe had a severe panic attack this morning.

hand reaching out toward Hakee

reaching for him. Instinctively, he took a half

vered, and massive tears instantly spilled over

side her chest. The last thread

ly up into her arms, and turned around. She walked awa

hands balled into fists at his sides. He let out a har

the electronic lock on t

room was dark. Lily had cried herself to sleep three hou

avy scent of expensive red wine and a sickeningly swee

rd the bed, his footsteps heavy. He sat down behind Calleigh and re

rt hit Calleigh's nose. Her stomach viole

p, and scrambled off the bed. She backed up unti

he dark. "Don't bring your hospital moo

" Calleigh said, her

your mind over nothing. You're je

ge strides. He reached out, grabbing her shoul

h swung

heek with a sharp, cracking sound

d to the side. The r

o her. His eyes were pitch black

finger toward the bedroom

is face. "A divorce?" he mocked, stepping closer until his ches

ven't worked a day in four years. You think you can survive in Manhatt

tasting blood again. "I will leave with noth

any. Remember the dowry my family paid the Gilliams when we got mar

el, grabbed his jac

want," he threw o

n the hall slammed shut, rattling