ed from the hospital. Her body wa

natal intensive care unit to see her childr

Mr. Rivera's instructions, you are not permitted to have co

's revenge fo

ies sleeping peacefully in their incubators. Her h

ten minutes, memorizing every detail of

alked out of the hospital alone. She needed to brea

ocation. She couldn't go back to the Rivera mansion. She couldn't go back to the Barn

driver, Joe Hicks, was a ki

, miss?"

lent. She had

on the building across the street. It was broa

some in a dark blue suit. At his side, smiling radiantly

rks. Reporters shouted questions ab

e lifted Destiny's hand, showing the worl

exclaimed. "That's the legendary 'Star of Azure'! The final m

t in her throat. She

n sketches in his study. She had foolishly thought it was a surprise for her, her heart f

se was nev

pathetic, sel

Barron's shoulder. "I love it," she cooe

filled with a doting affection Alici

a clown, standing on a global sta

ing band she had worn for a year-she had flushed it down t

she had cherished was prob

door open, stumbled to a trash can on the sidewalk, an

e of water and some tissues. "Miss, are you

ped her face. When she looked up, her eyes wer

back in

e driver, giving an addr

one of the most exclusive a

d through a long list of contacts, finally stopping on a name

randmother. The true matr

n. "Child," Camila had said, her voice raspy but firm, "if you ever have troubl

a joke at the time. Now,

ressed the call button. It w