From Surgeon's Hands to Avenging Fire

a Man

ldness in my heart that truly froze me. Davis' s words, his chilling in

is face a mask of indifference, stepped ins

. The woman whose daughter had killed my own mo

ell of antiseptic warred with the lingering scent of dog, a constant remind

hered to change out of his expensive suit. Kiley stood beside him, clutching his arm, her eyes wide and i

, Kiley?" Davis prompted, his v

g my mother." Her voice was saccharine sweet, a performance for

s, my beautiful, precise hands, were my life.

sked, my voice flat, devoid of em

e. He reached out, his fingers brushing m

his voice a low, persuasive rumble. "We can g

that no longer existed. A past where I

arms. I stiffened, every fiber of my being

recoil from him with a forc

ance crossing his face. "Still playin

lips. "You mean after you destroyed my life? After

ce to forgive, to forget. We can rebuild. I' ll make sure you' re

"You' ll have the best care. The best specialists. May

? You know what that hand meant to me, Davis. It wa

money can fix this? You think a new career, a

that had swept me off my feet. He was charming, attentive, making me feel like the most imp

lights twinkling like scattered diamonds. I had felt so incredibly happy,

ore I realized I was just a su

s' s lawyer, a slick man in a tailored sui

. "What is i

ped and professional. "Dr. Mann' s legal team is pushing for an e

shock and anger on his face. "

unwavering. "It' s ov

y table. "Dr. Mann, if you' d just sign these... it' s a sta

t Davis. A plan began to form in my

my voice calm, almost seren

uspicious. "W

in the eye. "But you sign too. Right now. And you release Fabiola. Complete

e papers. Richard looked uneasy. Kiley, sensing a shift i

other? What' s wrong?" Her eyes darted to me, then to Davis. "The d

He grabbed her phone, speaking into it urgently

a mask of accusation. "What did you do

happen, Davis. Especially in complex neurosurgeries. It' s a risk, as I explaine

"Please, Dr. Mann," she sobbed, her voice laced with false d

eyes blazing with a mixture of fear and rage. "You w

at spoke volumes. "My hand, Davis. Remem

supervise. You will guide another su

u sign these divorce papers. Right now. And Fabiola is released,

was cornered. Between his obsession with Kiley an

hand. He scrawled his signature across the papers, his

y chest. "Richard, please ensure Fabiola is re

ved, nodded. "Yes, Dr

ements swift and efficient. "The divorce wil

veling in a few weeks. It was a start

iley. "Go with her, Brenna. Don

behind me. My heart was a frozen wasteland, but a flicker o

th to

r grip surprisingly strong. "You' ll pay for this, Brenn

s devoid of emotion. "