tudy. But he couldn't escape it. Its faint, clean scent seemed

uarterly reports glowing on his monitor, but

pital room. Chloe on her knees. The bloody k

him. He saw it. The e

hadn't visited in years, a quiet v

were first married. She was quiet, yes, but her eyes held a light.

t was after Stella's accident

ed with a glass of warm milk. "Damien, don't work to

. "I'm not upset," he

l don't understand why you're keeping her things. Onc

und, his eyes sharp. "Who

do you mean? You're not thinki

person is innocent until proven guilty." He was reciting a l

sked, her voice rising. "Have you forgotten how

ehind his eyes. "I haven't forgotten. I just.

ce more to the coat. He picked it up. The soft cashmere was a w

inhaled. The familiar scent hit him with the force of a punch, making his ch

a cold, steril

possible luxury. The baby in her womb shifted,

y. This was her only comfort no

fall. She had to get out. Sh

ts, searching for a flaw in Stella's perfect

into a heavy, troubled sleep, only

Julia, bloody and broken

cold eyes boring into her

a, holding a baby, smiling triumphant

t upright, her body dr

about revenge for herself and her mother anymore. She had to protect

in his study all night,

hades of gray and pink, he picked up

and lack of sleep. "Get me all the security footage from the Serenity Peak

prising him, "Especially the hallways an

ng sun. For the first time, a genuine crack