a awoke, it was alre

till deserted on th

d shook her h

was so low that even the se

point of st

rn that pers

she looked up, she knew who it was. She endured the discomf

ell,

pologize to Cassidy

speaking, Belinda's last

ad come not to help her, but

ving even hoped he was here

she had loved for

woman occupied Russell's hea

made up her mind to give up on the

en the two locked eyes, there wasn't a trace of affecti

d to give up on her man, she'd be mo

recisely. "It was Cassidy who threw herself down the stairs. I didn't push her. If you d

ven alienating, as though she

dignantly. Seeing this, Belinda smiled wryly and s

ace instant

the error in her ways and apologize to Cassidy. On

had begged him to marry

e wanted t

the right t

ng away. In a dangerously low voice, he threatened, "

s smile

expect

ll, she had never thought of coming back! She

m, Belinda staggered and fel

emples and took out her

pies of the divorce agreements, packed up her person

the Lindfield family hadn't found her and taken her back yet. Her adoptive father was a useless gambl

until the moment Russ

od up for her and protected her. If it wasn't for him,

augh at herself bitterly. How could she have been so

of her god

right in front of Belinda. The man behind the wheel was wearin

! What happened to you? You're hurt! Did yo

as he, Calvin Merrick, hurried out of the vehicle to check on he

ake me to the hospital and le

e so careless?"

ed over to the passenger side a

ussell's indifference. Even an ordinary friend was so

tev

just didn't c