" Aubrey said, h

n snapping. He threw it to the floor and brought his heel down on it, crushing th

wards the dining table, pointing at the pot

ving you chances, and you keep trying to hurt her." He leaned in close, his voice a venomous

on the floor, her parents' images now mangled and dest

ed down her face. She looked u

is?" Her composure finally shattered. "Fine! I did it! I put the wine in the soup! What

e pain in her eyes gave him a moment' s pause. His

n. She was being irr

her drink it," he commanded, hi

of the room,

e the other began to pour the soup down her throat. The strong, undeniable smel

as empty, they started on a bottle of white wine, the liquid

e began to vomit, but it wasn' t just soup that came up. It was bloo

ld went

in the hos

lure and severe gastric bleeding," he said, his voice heavy with

ushed in. Kassie was pale but otherwis

emed to melt away, replaced by a raw, painful worry. He ru

ce thick with emotion. "The

gaze empty. There was

nt whisper. "Five years ago, I gave you my kidne

Connor stared at her, his face a canvas of confus