finall

took Amy a moment to fully regain her senses, her mind cloud

and persistent, but dulled someh

g to the soft light in the room, and t

was Bruc

e felt weak, her muscles sore, the after effects of the ac

head, trying to shake off the

was

rangely unfamiliar, yet the furniture, the decor, the

" she whispered, her

ut there was a noticeable firmness to it. He stood at th

as there, supporting her shoulders, helping her adjust

could feel his hand on her

you're in

uckle, his smile not qu

months now. Just didn't ex

ering like leaves in the wind. The last thing she remembered was walking out of

down beside her, setting the tea

fer her some semblance of comfort. "You lost too much blood. I saw it on the news. They said you were hospitalized after... after the car hit you

n briefly flickering with something unread

ou didn't look... you didn't look like yourself. You looked... broken." He le

ghtening as her heart tried to catch up with t

ayal. The hospital. The baby.. she had be

l pressed down on h

nvey the gratitude she felt. She wasn't sure what she was thanking him for.. bringing her he

ned forward, offerin

hers for a second too long, and she couldn't help but notice the

a long moment, as if trying to piece together what had happened,

verything.. everything's falling apart. Liam... Celine... I just.." S

d still hovering by her shoulder, waitin

't. She

her face, then looked away, taking a deep breath. "I can't pretend to understand everything you've been throug

dark flicker of anger boiled in her stomach. No, s

is betrayal stung her throat. "He's the one who wants the divorce. Not me. And he's the o

yes flashing with a sudden intensi

dn't meant to say it out loud. She

umbled from her

that said he was ready to listen. "He... he had this clause that if I didn't stay married to Liam,

. All she had worked for. Gone. And for what? For n

s eyes. "No." His voice was firm. "I won't let that happen, Amy

sion mixing with a sliver o

ze was steady, unwavering. "There's a way to fight this. There's a way t

in her throat. "Wh

e since she woke up, she saw something there.. somet

nst Liam, we'll do it. We'll make sure that will is invalid, that he can't have wh

weight of his words set

ht for her future. But the question remai

ider Bruce's offer, a mes

with a single na

eart