headache. The sharp smell o

rp pinch in her vein stopped her.

heart monitor beeped i

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aught the faint light from the hallwa

anket up to her chin. Her fingers

was gravelly. He sounded l

he bed, blocking out the light. The air in

rty minutes later, you would have die

away. She bi

tear. Alcohol poisoning." Hardie recited t

l clipboard onto

s spilled over her eyelashes. "T

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cedar and sterile s

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he saw the anger, but she also saw a dark,

o use logic to push him away. "I'll pay

reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her t

e bruise on her jaw. The touch was

t step foot outside this r

. "You can't keep me

raight. "Let's see who the police believe. A suicida

d walked tow

ene. You aren't

r click

r and ripped the IV needle out of her h

over the side of th

spun. She crashed onto the linoleum

rushed in and grabbed her arms,

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gainst the pillow