vation before the surgery. David left to sit with Emily. My

sleep, only to be violentl

up! How coul

ontorted with rage, his hand

about?" I asked, my

out of the bed. I was still in the thin

ew nurses stared but did nothing. He shoved me into th

what is

st leaked online, credited to a dummy corporation. And

dn't done it. I hadn't

le," I whispered

a field day. Everyone is calling her a fra

lobby. It was filled with reporters and flashing cameras

forward and slapped me across the face.

lous, so evil? You're trying to destroy your own sist

outing questions, their came

d you steal your

always been jealo

ed, her voice just loud enough for the microphones to catch. "Don't blame my sist

he forgiving victim. It made m

ngerous growl. "You need to go out there and apologize to your sist

," I said, my

ed in my ear. "Emily's reputati

gainst me. They didn't care about the tru

stem's countdown was a steady presenc

one more

me. I was a vessel to be em

ward the cameras. The

and looked directly i

ster's talent. I leaked her design to try and ruin her chances in the c

murs went thr

"Emily, I am so sorry

he stumbled forward and threw her ar

ghtly, her lips

ith venomous triumph. "You're finally being sensible.

e a mask of tearful forg

one it. I had saved the family's reputation. I had b

nothing