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n my door. My heart dropped to my stomach instantly.

of the door, and the person I saw behi

rious anger. "I know you're in there, and you better open up

y hands shook when I t

er, yo

p landed across my face. The stench of booze hit

at your mother did to me because the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.

inging pain on my cheeks radiated throughout my face that I suddenly had a headac

hy would

my face and I found my body flung to one side of the room. "I did not get

n the floor. I knew that Connor had withdrawn it immediately,

longer... together..." I breathed out the words

d almost immediately. "I need my money! My money

pering. "I don't have anything... I even need money to take care of my children

ked menacingly as he raised his heavy boots to ki

elt my lower body go weak with pain, my breath almost knocked

learly as the pain was d

tedly with no mercy, with each kick increasing in intensity. He kicked me all ov

every kick like I had always done since I was a child. "I'm so

Beg him to be his mistress! I need my daily allowances, Elara!" His voice ra

, my heart searing in pain. The weight of my grief

but I didn't turn to look. Inst

oney..." I heard him grumble, and

e pain radiating throughout my body intensified. I could not lift m

ey will only stain the family's name jus

e was out of the

olton gasped the minute he s

ediately because of my face that was highly caked with makeup. I

ng fine, doctor..." I said in a small voice

, but I tried so hard to ignore the p

call th

Nightshade. "There's no need for that. There's really no need for that. Just a quick check-up, and I'l

nd I proved to him that the children actually belonged to Connor, then

nodded. "Right this

as Dr. Colton was addressing me of

x wristwatch on his hand. His slender fingers held the door firmly, and he stopped at the sight of

t down. You need to be here to talk to your fiancée." Dr. Colton gestured to me. "I ap

a pot, and his jaw clenched in anger. "What did you jus

s referring to my current condition. I sat freezing in my ch

need to take good ca

hard as he emphasized every word he s

has just narrowly escaped losing the children. The blood loss this time was too much, and I'

d to glance at Rowan Nightshade. But, he was already lo

owan paced his words as he opened the door wid

the shooting pain in my head stopped me almost immediately, and I un

e money to clear your b

mall voice. "I... I... I thought w

at me. "Don't play dumb with me, Elara. Loosing blood?

." I tried to defend myself, but

owan started taking small and calculated steps towards me.

ehearsed it earlier in case anyone asked

lied with a calculating gaze. "Then, why