e closed her eyes, forcing her

d. The heavy door w

carried a metal medical tray l

knock. She d

er eyes dragging up and down th

med the metal tray down. The loud, cl

er gaze sliced toward the w

her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Your VIP privileges have been revoked. You n

out a short,

cles screamed in agony,

single second of hesitation, she gripped the

pped i

drops of dark red blood instantly splat

a half-step back, but s

r. She threw the blankets off her legs and swu

g linoleum floor. She pu

ly thing keeping her from collapsing. Her core muscles screamed in agony, protesting the unnatural st

the bed so hard her knuckles turned stark white. Sh

and reached out, aiming to grab Brookly

you need

. She slapped the nurse's hand a

h me," Broo

g weight. She stared dead into the nurse's eyes. The sheer

r face. She stumbled backward, genuinely t

lowly, her steps stiff but steady, toward t

d out the clothes she had arri

ing private bathroom and l

She stared at her pale, sunken fac

the freezing water in her hands and

m. Water dripped from her chin, soakin

the woman who had cried

ress over her head. The dark, flowing fabric perfectly conceal

door and stepped

by the bed, completely sile

r. She walked strai

fant. The warm, solid weight of the baby against her

hooting one last, free

ut of

ractically pressed herself aga

out of the delivery room and stepped into

raight. Her bare feet made no s

toward the main elevators,

lking down the hall, his hands clasped

funding, Mr. Lindsay," Alistair was s

im, his hands shoved

rustle of fabric.

yn. He saw the black dress.

d instantly. A deep, angry crea