Chloe's head where it had hit the metal bed frame.

h the blur, she saw Damien's profile as he held Stella, his

hat way. Not even in the beginning

is deep, get ready for a transfusion!" "

urned, his tall shadow falling over Chloe. Each step

onger just cold, but filled with a pure, u

s. She wanted to tell him it was all Stella, all a lie. But she wa

glance at her hands. He just grabbed her wrist, hi

s voice low and dangerous. "I saw it with

ella being frantically worked on by the doctors. "Two years ago, yo

ve with her free hand, shaking her head, trying to con

our disgusting tears! I will never again belie

to "stir." She fluttered her eyelids open, her gaze lan

almost invisible, crossed her eyes be

arely audible. "Don't... it's not my s

coffin. "She was just... just so upset about what I said about o

the ultimate proof of Stella's inn

pity. When he looked back at Ch

ice dripping with contempt. "Even now, she's

It was over. With Damien, there was no comin

shaking her head. She simply looked

ep inside him, an uncomfortable, unfamiliar feeling. B

nsel. "Get the best medical and litigation teams

aled another number, his head of s

he nurses looked at Chloe wi

side, his voice softening. "Don't be afraid. I'

g at him with complete, trusting dependence,

e, slowly, deliberately carving

dull ache started in her lower abdomen, and she

le anymore. She turned and stared o

the man pushing her through them was the m

iren grew closer, a mournful sym