mur. Lowering his head, he gently pulled the blanket o

ng with her while she was in

he harsh demand echoed as the ward door slamme

e to Leonora's, brimming with fury. When his eyes landed on her deathly pale f

Who are you trying to spite?" Bryce Sedgwick glared at Leonora lying on the hospital bed, hi

merely feigning illness to

body wracked with excruciating pain, yet her own brother could only cro

ave of sorrow w

day they fall ill?" she shot back coldly

won't argue about your illness. Answer me this: Susannah c

ay, he had clearly seen S

n his mind-Leonora m

with a venomous tongue, acting as i

sannah standing there with crimson eyes, weepin

ng to do with her. I just... I

ion only added f

etty, malicious schemes of yours. Let me make one thing clear: the

"Besides, it's my fault. I knew she was expecting, but I still insisted on keeping

as raindrops began streamin

her palms, forcing herself to swa

ile argument-after all, she would be

it go. "Plenty of women get pregnant

g. While he agreed that Leonora was being un

ering coldly, he spat out, "Pretending to be sick now... who kn

tic mother, the child in her be

piercing her heart, Bryce's cruel words wer

hurled it at Bryce with all the strength left in her, screami

ously from her despai

to be a decent brother, but even so, he h

omething wrong? The baby isn't even born yet, and you're already using it to st

were downrig

snapped, fixing Bryce wi

rst, he could not tolerate anyone speaking about

ambling up from the mattress, she grabbed whatever was within a

ward his side. His deep frown betrayed his growing dis

down her pale, ghostly cheeks, while her bloodsh

et out

, spelling out the words with

napped, his voice dropping to

baby." Susannah rushed forward, reaching out as if to s

ton's grip and lashed out to keep Susannah away. The sudden moveme

hand, letting out a sh

he wanted to tear her apart alive. "Susannah was only t

e to her

er lower abdomen. Leonora trembled uncontrollably, fin

t bled to suppress the agonizi

eless," Susannah stammered through he

tch?" Seeing that Leonora remained motionless, Br

all too well what kind of man her husband was, in this haze of unbeara

d any actual attention to her, he would sure

You're taking this too far," Easton said, lowerin

g hair cascaded messily over her shoulders, fram

r voice chillingly quiet: "Easton... didn't

faking an illness. Bryce had cursed their child to die, yet Easton remained indifferent. She had done nothi

, unapologet

pity for herself rus

love of her husband nor th

was endless suspicion

rly worthless her position as

apology on Bryce's behalf. "He only said those things because he

on for his younger sister deepening. Naturally, his

s brow furrowed as he stared at Leonora. "Cont

suddenly intensified. Her vision flickered and turned completely pitch blac