closer, her skin prickling with a sense of menac

loitering near the vehicle. Sweat ran down his temple as he spoke. "Only

for that?" she aske

cal checks. With the hospital so far and Mr. Brent Harris always anxio

medical equipment available, and a roster

story, Isla fixed

r spine, an echo of the eyes s

upposed to be inside

sed her lips. "Let's get goin

, her attention never

ven reached Skylar's room when she

t as she rushed down the hall, catching s

my girlfriend! I married you for your child's sake, and I treated you well. Now your daughter's

e making it all up!" Sk

eyes wide with disbelief. Archie's betrayal still stung, a

rself powerless, the harsh

ched a boiling point. Without hesitation, she strode

riking Archie ever sin

very skeleton out of your closet for the world to see. No

arrogance. His lips curled in a sneer. He was confident that if she t

efuse, I'll keep showing up and making trouble. My business is collapsing and desperati

e one billion dollars he pledged belonged to

e'd heard from someone in the Harris family that Isla wo

new she'd have to weigh her mother

behind Archie's threat

ate turned against you-what if you ended up shattered, paralyze

though it paled next to the terror of being broke. Wild panic took over as he threw h

iage with your mom ended because I don't love her, not because I ran out on you. You can't just f

fixed on the man sobbing and spin

himself repeatedly. "How about this, Isla? Is it eno

otice Isla's keen gaze catch the fain