ffice, her chest heaving. She slapped th

sped out. "For Daisy Mad

name on the front. She swiped it through the m

said, sliding the rece

ture was barely legible. She grabbed the receipt and the paym

just a fraction. Daisy would g

smile onto her face. She peeked inside. Daisy was asleep,

of hair from the little girl's forehead. "It's o

cool tile wall. The adrenaline faded, leaving her hollow.

? This is

hoed down the hall. Davina

ew tha

a man in a dirty leather jacket was yelling at a nurse

itch shouted, spittle flying from

ness replaced by a burning rage.

res when he saw her. "Well, well. The li

ack, stepping into his space. "Why aren'

he's not my daughter. Not anymore. And sh

hand, but she stopped herself. She

he isn't mine at all. Your sister was a slut, just li

She didn't think

Mitch's cheek with a resounding crack. The forc

tched his face, his eyes wide with shoc

stumbled back, her heel catching on the floor. His fingers c

et go o

hand resting on his taser. Mitch dropped

tered, backing away. "She'

enomous glare. "Yo

down the hall, disappea

ounding. The security guard asked if she

deep voice spok

here, holding out a crisp white handkerchief.

tion," he said. "I was asked t

abbing at the red mark on her c

isy receives the best care possible." He handed her

olitely and

sh's boss. He must have asked him to help. Despite h

chest, but it was quickly exti

t fro

e. Spend it wisely, gol

He was watching. He thought she was out shoppin

ight. She didn't need his approval