in park, and connected her phone to the car's Blueto

emergency room!" Eleanor Beaumont's voice was a shrill blade, devoid of any

wn," Stella replied, h

f rage. "How can you say something so vile? You know how fragile she is

ness. She'd woken up in a hospital bed three days later, her body a tapestry of bruises and broken bones. The police had

uiet. "Do you remember my car accident? When I

"That was an accident! What doe

were you and Father at a different hospital, holding Isabelle's hand w

racking with indignation. "Isabelle has been delicate sin

ng into her bones. "You were worried about her. You've always been w

ou are im

g to one of command. "Ethan has told me everything. You go to that hos

ed. "You want me to

ver. The reputation of the Beaumont family is

Stella asked, he

You can consider yourself disowned. I will cancel your credit cards and freeze you

was her family. A weapon

olish, childish wish for a mother

h," Stella

ded th

opened her contacts, found the entr

filled her chest.

out into traffic. But she wasn't hea

news alerts!" Kaylynn's voice was

down the tidal wave of emotion. "I'

now, infused with the

ng wasn't canceled because she was left at the altar. It was can