g in my ears. I was trapped, pinned under a heavy beam in what used to be our upscale a

' s colleague, was also trapped

nders. Hope surged through me. I was about to scream for help when a voice

woman; she' d want

m, clear, and utt

Senator-get her out now! Foc

ed. In that single moment, I knew. He

save me. Jessica died in the collapse, and Mark never forgave me. For twenty years, he resented

sh, his last words screaming at

his wish. He was cor

t determined, and then I clutched my

, baby," I whispe

pted m

or my child, ignited a fire inside me that burned hotter than the one cons

ld her like she was made of glass, his face a mask of heroic concern. He didn' t e

his eyes fixed on her. H

Pain shot through my body, but it was nothing compared to the betrayal. I foun

fell through the hole, landing hard on the floor below. I don't know how long I crawled, bu

r Jessica as paramedics looked at her sprained ankle

t him to me, pointing at m

your w

aid, waving him off dismissively. "Ge

e, helped me into the back of his pickup truck. Lying on the cold metal bed, watching