a private room. He was still asleep, b

e with exhaustion finally settling i

p, bob haircut and a white coat stepped in.

aggard appearance. She walked over and, w

r face in Audrey's shoulder, and the tears she had suppressed

doctor, she was no stranger to tragedy, but seeing her b

anced at Leo, then lowered her voice. "What the hell happened? I

her everything. Kurtis's party, Mia

When she heard Kurtis's dismissive, "Just don't

man? And Mia is only nine! H

. "Maybe she learned it f

That's it. I'm going to find that

m. "I've already decided. I'm divorcing him.

e sat back down, taking Chloe's hand. "Okay. I support you. Whatever happ

l arranged. I just wan

moment, Audrey's gaze drif

as if the thought had just occurred to her, she asked, "Chloe, have y

e fr

ever cons

have overstepped. "I-I was just thinking out loud. D

ne dropped into the still lake of C

d the shape of his eyes were hers, but she'd always assum

aid it... that sense of s

ness toward Leo, his utter lack of paterna

thought bubbled up from

ossible. The night it happened, six years ago, i

changed the subject, talking about Leo's post-op care, u

been planted. It was already taking root in

ers twitched. A soft

instant, her hand covering h

for her friend and burning with rage f

to get involved, she would find an opportunity