the ground hard was nothing compared

t. Her hands clutched the wall as she managed to stand. S

th pain, and yet her heart bled louder. Tears blurred her v

to her room, her slippers scuf

o longer wanted to stay. The home meant t

de her way out of the villa. Although she wasn't su

ll against the bannister. Pain shot thro

t, sharp enough to draw the attention o

s pounding as he rushed toward her. His eyes wide

waved him off weakly, her pride fighting against

tly, though her ankle throbbed

wasn't fine. He saw the way she stumbled, the way h

" he said, almost running off to get

I'm fine!" H

ied by the security's gaze. "Ma'am, may I know where you ar

your business. Open the gate

ou to be out at this late hour. Please

, or I will have

Heira to be a calm and cheerful woman on regular days.

ness in her words and the unyielding glare in her eyes that carried all the force of command, but he sti

r. When he saw that she wasn't going to give in, he ca

nd can make her own choices. Just don't ca

man be so heartless to his own wife? For a seco

lize he never liked nor cared about her, making her suspe

loved, why did he dec

im, she's just a possession or he and her Dad had

up to protect her father, just as Heira had been handed over to Dante to protect her father's company. B

ything good in him. With him, it looks like there's no compassion

ion you so desperately needed," she said coldly as s

hed her limp out into the night. He felt really sorry for her but

he was going. All she knew was that the last place

thy by calling her to come get her, seeing that she's a woman

right now was to be flooded with questions she didn't have the st

Disappointed, she began making her way out o

her ankle. Her vision started to blur, her steps faltered, and

lease... come pick me up. I'm on my street," sh

ight where you a

one across the lonely road, and

er, rushing to her side. He was shocked

kle, his expression showing concer

ead weakly. "It's

a," he cu

foot. You can

f lean against him, the weight of her exhaustion pressing

*

ed beeping. Her throat felt dry, her body weak. She shift

clear drip line taped to her skin, a sl

ag hanging from a pole. "Glad to see you've regain

look at her foot which was alrea

worry. What you have to worry about is this," h

arrhythmia has gotten worse. The irregular heartb

the words sink in

ut more strain on your heart. That's likely why you collapsed, and if

rs. Her petite face, pale and solemn. "I'm sorry Doc.... I've just

, and the most important thing which is rest. You have

ps while forcing

arried. Your husb

rest you talked about," she said, u