ter the call abruptly ended. His heart raced for a moment, bu

th kindness, and he couldn't just a

iren of an ambulance pierced

fred's room number from the receptionist when he no

over him, and he insti

and stopped on the

hroat. Relief flooded him when he saw Katherine stan

sed Bryson and headed

d muttered something to

in a bathrobe, gripping his throat and gasping for a

y, Bryson stood frozen, wide-ey

reaction to mangoes," she

ld that happen? Didn't h

n her eyes, and smiled, offering no reply. That was her strategy

re the deal?"

and, the one containing the signed co

ospital for Alfred, a small token of her "conce

ly concerned about you after Mr. Jones whisked you aw

g he had said more

nervously to K

le stif

w she had been

hrough Katherine, settling in her

began to gnaw at her stomach, dul

r, quickly turned away, pretending to

ix months, but he had already picked up on

ng of keyboard keys brok

rafting her res

d back five years, to when she had fir

everything. Vincent had brought her along, but halfway

table seized the opportunity, attempting to take advanta

st back in, knocking the man down with one sw

nd of despair. Overcome with emotion, she clung to Vincent's expensive suit, her body tremblin

her with the words, "It's okay now. Do

ationship-outwardly a superior and subordinate, but

ach reminded her that nothing felt quite right. She coul

top by the pharmacy downstairs, thinking a quick g

ter," the pharmacist advised kindly. "

ipped a beat at the

was three

ould you also get me a pregnancy test?" she asked,