t second, catching Bellatrix's

er shoulders. "Hey!" He shook her gently.

ame. Her eyes remained closed, her b

ion of something warm and wet seeping thr

oo

cts kicked in. Without hesitation, he lifted her, ca

blur, and when they arrived, he wasted n

own to his fingers that were stained red. The moment she had collapsed repl

ad she suddenly coll

e next hour before the door to the

ut, but rather than following after her,

is

mily?" The

ds before giving a befitting ans

ble now, however, she suffered some complicatio

h her heart?" Dami

medical records, it seems like Mis

r..." Damien mut

current condition isn't the best. In the future, it's advisa

en permission to go see Bellatrix. As he walked into her hospital

ely sleeping, but the blood stain on the sleeve of his shirt, a re

down at her with narrowed eyes as he wondered what had made her-th

~•

hen she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw

earings, and even longer to recall

ng his legs as he stood up and came to stand

't speak. Slowly, she pushed herself into a sitting position,

d as he watched her, confused for

and into the pocket of his coat, he pulled out a brown

elief washed over her. When he offered it to her, Bellatri

the paper and her eyes softened the mo

ftly as he watched her. "I said I'd give it to you.

, this one more kinder and softer-genuin

nk back into the pillows, closing her eyes as she tried her best to calm

as still staring at her, watching her wi

help you. No matter what it is you need, I

ised her. They

ing a smile, she replied. "A kind offer, Damie

. He stared at her for a few moments, a slight frown maring his han

of you. Please keep what happened

u

er, before he could respond, the door flew ope

rix, then narrowed as she saw the IV

as ready to smack some sense into her friend. "What the hell

aged a smile. "I'm fin

gain, and I'd smack you harder!" After saying this, she suddenly sucked in a breath and swore. "That basta

out of the room when Bellatrix

of that. I just want this divorce over with. Quietly. No

t, but Bellatrix interrup

se, A

le. Then, as if suddenly sensing his presence, her gaze shifted

you

ply, taking a step forward and o

utstretched hand for a second before she cross

er trash, Bella." She scoffed, earn

r, simply chu

shing a smile that looked anything but fri

and grinned, not in the sligh

ut hesitation, she matched up to him, lifted he

e declared, "You're breathing, as

then he chuckled. "Oh? That's interes

temple. Ignoring their little exchange, she t

secured the contract. That way, he could f

button and the screen didn't come

ould she not contact Cillian, but she al

ed away from Damien, her expression chang

you need

, her eyes fell on Damien and she got an ide

for a few seconds, then he g

where, I'll take you. There's no way I'm allowing this-" Before sh

, cursed under her breath, a

turned to face her. "I have to go." She informed regretfully and glanced at Damien

a faint smile. "Of

t without throwing one last suspicio

s gone, he turned

asked and without h

~•

e window, her thoughts a whirlwind of memories, regrets, and decisions she

n was the first to step out, moving to her side an

e," Bellatrix said, att

ed her. Her knees buckled and the world tilted for a heartbe

er instinctively, steadyi

oo hard," he said under his b

iately. Her lips parted but before she could resp

ell is goin