t just as she tried to hail

one," he said firmly,

Let go," Ashley snapped, her

straight," he countered, pulling her

her. Her chest heaved with conflicted breaths before she finally yanked her wrist f

behind the wheel, slammed his foot on the

ghtly shut, her hands trembling with fear. Heart pounding, he pressed harder on

jolted forward, then quickly leapt out, rushi

my brother?" she cried out, t

desk blinked in confusion.

laced a hand on Ashley's s

as brought in tonight

"He was taken to

said quietly, nodd

toward the emergency corridor. "I need to see him," s

the comfort she so clearly craved. But halfway into the motion, he stopped himself, curling

happens to him... I don't know what I'll do," she mutter

d from the operating room, his fa

nt of blood. We managed to take out the bullet and stop the bleeding afte

e tried to suppress her panic. All she could do

d been moved to a regular ward, although he remained unconscious.

ren't supposed to administer any treatment without payment, but

lanced over at her pale-looking bro

nt first thing tomorr

r alone with her thoughts. She quickly checke

ts and saving up for her upcoming wedding. Tomorrow

maxed out her company's loan limit, which meant she had to pay

o other choice but to pay Jude a visit and borrow so

what she was going to do if

round of tears. She picked up her bag and left the hospital. Her pho

sh? Did you go bac

shot, Simon. I'm just leaving t

ike he'd been st

shot? What?!

you as soon a

ll me the moment you need me," S

the building Jude was renting, Ashley walked i

he noticed it w

d from inside, followed by loud slapping so

ollect the money they had been saving for a house after their up

sh, the door

scrambling off the bed,

zed as her friend and colleague Penelope, looked completely unfazed. I

rward. "I... I c

e was low, cold. Her gaze burned th

she walked straight to the drawer, pulled o

she said evenly. "I'm not here for

s like sharpened glass. "You two deserve

ne, displaying a lingerie photo of As

, you're more pathetic than I thought." She stepped forward and delivered a

cause of me, but because yo

u're a pretender, too pure for me, yet a cheap harlot on the si

I'll make it work. That's what people like you

walked out, her st

t look bac

e cool evening breeze brushed against her skin. Only then did she

history. She had no intention of fall

her phone with the intenti