Cam

to me, jaw slightly slack-clearly not the response he'd an

y do that?" She st

'Her refusal left me

eant admitting I could die. But my reasoning stood firm: she was the on

y question, and waved a hand before his face. He startled

don't have t

both. This is just a change of ownership-nothing more. Did you expect me to leave i

ds came. After a weighted pause,

Will you deny her only request?" S

n mine-raw and searching. I held his ha

s is what you want, I'll honor your wish,"

soft chuckles from the others. I couldn't deny my excitement, kno

and tired-all I needed was to rest my back on my bed. It had been a chaotic day, yet s

the kitchen, leaving Leo at the dining

as storing untouched food in the refrigerator. "I

me a favor," she replied. "I'll contact him

odded. "Okay, call him," I agreed, str

coffee shop had been hectic today, with lots o

don't forget your medication," she remi

left the kitchen to my room, shedding my worries

*

T MO

up! Wa

ldn't move my legs or raise a finger. Damn! I felt paralyzed. Then, in the blink of an eye, a sharp pain struck my chest. In

being crushed. I couldn't scream, couldn't even gasp out how life-

flung her arms around me. "What's happening?" Her voice cracked

ow desperately I clutched my chest. Instantly, she released me a

cation. She hastily began searching through it, then dumped everything onto the floor in fru

her eyes as she kept searching. Dozens of medications littered the floor-w

-blurred vision. But her relief shattered when she sa

into my mouth, and made me swallow them

nute, my chest heaved in rapid, shallo

pered to Sia, who w

?!" She glared, then sighed. "Thank goodness these two were still here." She snapped her gaze u

for the scare. I'll refill the pres

belief. "You're still thinking

My health? After all these years o

sured her. "Wher

e I woke, and I had no

me, her expression resolute. "Since you insist, I've booked a car. It'll be here shortly. Get

hower, I stepped out, toweled off, and slipped into a short black gown that ended just

d and ready. We walked together toward the living room-ju

ing a smile before walking over. H

, pulling out my chair

g?" I asked, popping a bite o

tion for us tonight-I want to

Though I wondered why he hadn't just booked online,

kfast and took a cab to the

ffice and stepped out of the car.

yer's office. He sat reading files

ng. He returned the gesture a

directly. She nodded in respo

y sister wants to will all her property and sa

as if processing her words. "Boyfriend?"

ffering a f

irrevocable once the papers are signed," he pressed. I sensed he was e

y only path forward. With no cure i

ered. Leo slipped his hand i

roperty deed?" Jos

he desk. He reviewed them, made notes, then asked Leo and me to s

o took a cab to check on our coffee shop e

adn't brought the empty pill bottl

down. We lost nearly two hours. Though tempted to call another

sprinted inside and threw open my

to the figure beneath him, moving

," the woman gasped beneath

a

voi

where-even scor

aitor.

d my best friend-skin slick w

my hands; my legs threatened to buckle. Breath turned shall

The universe

e sneered, arching into his deep thrusts, eyes dr