Katelyn's face, her cheek still bearing the

got off work? Would you like Vi

left my bag in Vincent's office. He's too tired to go

as though Vincent was being pa

stamina was remarkable-she knew better th

ling into a mocking smile. To her, Kately

, her expression remaining calm, though her han

epped out of the car, walked around

Mr. Murphy's new car. I was delayed picking it up. Please, get in. I'll head u

ation, Katherine wa

river's absence was o

te smile returning. "No need. Go ahe

an to the roadside, flagged down a ta

ed Carl's enthusiastic service to Katherin

t's secret relationsh

ars, was Katherine sti

aded toward

acford Health Hospital, a prestigious private hospital known for its

ounger brother, Nolan, to this hospital and re

led a meeting with the doctor to discuss

ed Nolan in his

to accompany her, choosing instead to head to the c

was on the other s

ided to take a shortcut thr

ding, a familiar figure flashe

s Kat

's heart

, everyone had believed Nolan was

kept the truth hidden, ensuring no one in

et, her mother-Miranda-would un

erine and Emily were convinced that Nolan's

tooped so low as to harm a five-year-old child. It seemed th

her bag and followed in the di

was at the hospital and whether

erine trailed Katelyn and wat

herine stopped at the door, tryin

urt?" Katelyn asked with concern, addressing

hospital to check on her sprained ankle. As he was le

doctor that Katelyn learned Vincent hadn't picked her up at

had delayed his treatment to accompany her. Overwhelmed with bot

n had misunderstood, didn

cern, he replied in a

from outside the door.

he door open. But when Katelyn glan

sked, "Who was

ly, "I don't know. It was

yn fr

nt narrowed his

.

in a nearby supply closet clo

ed the voice sh

brief, she was certain

s Vincent. Vincent was sick, and she,

minutes, she turned to leave, pulling the door

and saw that i