The only sound was the faint hum of

His spine was completely rigid. He loo

ght filtering through the windows. She stared at the b

r of his dress shirt. He had

rsh, angry red scratch marred h

her like a ph

e had fought him like a wild animal. She had taken the massive diamond engagem

ave of guilt cr

e lifted her trembling hand, reaching

the shift

his skin, he violently jerked away. He sh

ot out and clamped around her wri

lyn gasped in pain, her

burning with a mixture of suppressed rage an

lip curling in disgust. "Checking to see

rantically. Fresh tears

ith tears. "I just... I wanted to see i

rking laugh. The sound was

large step backward, putting a sa

a lethal whisper. "Yesterday, you couldn't even stand to l

on her elbows, ignoring

eaded. "I see everything clearly now.

ut

voice was like a whip cr

est rising and falling w

ompletely lost your mind," Gaines stated, his voice turning

d, his hands res

to run. But you will die in th

ath the brutal words, Jaclyn heard the desperate, b

ack. She didn't thr

the headboard. She looked at him with noth

r a divorce again,"

l slap. It completely derailed his anger. His eyes nar

ong, agonizing moment, t

ound and marched

and on the brass knob

n thirty minutes," Gaine

door shut behind him. The loud bang ec

fell sile

he covered her face with both hands. A muf

om, Gaines did

cold wood of the door. His ch

gernails biting painfully into his palms. He fought every instinct in

ulnerability vanished, replace

dy. He needed facts. He needed to find out exact