pless on the floor. "Leonora, you're faking a faint because you feel guilty, aren't you?

ms. She felt disturbingly light, as

He had rarely seen her recently and hadn

id, determined to strip away her

a nurse pushed

essing. Seeing that the IV bottle had just run dry and taking in the scene-Leonora unconscious and blood dripping fr

m 29 is unconscious and nee

rough the hallway. A doctor and s

ical team hurriedly wheeled Leono

ton felt his heart skip a beat before

him: "Nurse, she's just faking it. The

"Do you think you know better than the medical

y pale face, Easton demand

opped the words sharply and h

ing silence fell

ef, "How could... how could

eonora's desperate, violent reaction righ

th had happ

ge to Assistant Vaughn, instructing him to investig

could she miscarry just like that? S

, his gaze locking onto

d tried to stammer out an explanation: "I

e's arm, whispering nervously,

an oppressive aura. "She is my wife. If you continue to

ips, not daring to

abilized Leonora's condition and wh

out, "Who is the

forward. "I a

nt has just suffered a miscarriage and needs absolu

.

lying in a luxury suite at the priva

king that this was

a low voice, devoid of the cold deta

y numb. She turned her head slightly to face the window, t

Leonora, I'm sorry about last night. If I h

sent someone

nora said softly, her face still turned toward

dark shirt casting a gloom

"Our agreement still has three months left, and the

t a three-year prenuptial agreement: if no genuine feelings deve

ar mark now was her expl

said, pursing his lips and lowering his head slightly. He too felt the grie

efinitely not be their father," Leonora stated, blu

you want to marry her... I am

h and me," Easton replied, the subtle softness

desire to deb

al boundaries, she could no longer stomach watchi

ir child, he remained

ld never feel that profound bond of blood-and consequently, could

utter cruel phrases like "we will

akly. "It's simply that Susannah is the woman you lo

husband wanted to cherish another woman as his

tation passing through his dark eyes. He paused before adding, "I know you're hear

h, her eyes gradually reddening. An u

sto

yes sharp with cold irony. "You were so afraid I would ruin your n

word. It was a calculated guess,

pt insisting on Susannah's innocence over and ove

d accurate. When he saw her caller ID flashing that night, he had assumed

g of regret finally cu

now?" Easton said, avoiding the argument. Standing up, h

hind him, leaving the r

d Leonora's lips as tears si

phone-her previous one had been destroyed in

oded the screen-messages of concern mixed with demanding inquirie

, feeling slightly more physicall

, her phone rang. It was her

to answer

with concern: "Leonora, why didn't y

d, a sharp ache shoo

nt state, she let out a self-deprecating l

se on the other

ght by his side. They are arm in arm, looking extremely intimate. And the dress Sus