front of the Hawkins main estate. The tires smoked, l

fore the car even settled. He s

er stiletto caught on the edge of

ard, his large hand clamping around her waist with bruisin

edical wing. The priceless oil paintings on the walls blurred into str

y glass double doors of

ose. The hallway was packed. Dozens of Hawkins family members sto

died the second Bennet

t of the crowd. His heavy jowls shook. He planted his feet d

hoing off the sterile walls. "Your grandfather is dy

's coat and her damp hair. He sneered. "You brought the Sawyer

distance between him and Harrell in one

y. The lethal promise in his voice made the air drop ten

cal step backward, his chest heaving

tely. Her eyes locked onto th

it wasn't a normal sinus rhythm. The green line spiked in a jagged, errati

w tigh

l, a world-renowned European specialist, walked out. Sweat beaded on his forehe

in irreversible failure. There is nothing more mod

covered his face with his hands, his shoulders shaking in fake sobs. B

s heels. His hands curled into fists so tight his k

he eldest present, I will sign the DNR

rp, clear female voice cut thro

e hallway snappe

pointed a finger at Ashley. "Who is this

y guards stepped forward. Th

in front of Ashley. He grabbed the wrist of the first gu

e guard screamed, dropping to his

nd guard. "Touch her, and

acked away slowly,

behind Bennett. She walk

ng reaction," Ashley fired the words off like bullets. "His pupils and the specific pattern on that ECG monitor don't align w

ly processed her words, his medical training fighti

own his face. "She's lying! She'

gy screen, you would have found the anomaly by now," Ashley said, her eyes boring into his skull. "Unless... someone delibera

. He couldn't speak. The family members around him

ett. She looked up in

of silver needles," Ashley said, her voice

saw the absolute certainty in

nurse. "Get her what