The Blind Wife's Desperate Sacrifice

seless weight on th

's nose. Her stomach churned. She gripped the smooth woo

of her cheap flats. In her vision, the world was nothing but a thick, swirling gray

loor. Drucilla Barnett stepped closer. The so

l step back. Her br

" Adriane said. Her voice shoo

ttan," Drucilla said. Her

iff. Her chest tightened as if an invi

squeezed the wooden handrail with her free hand,

for l

ap. She stood directly in front of Adriane, forc

mmed shut. Familiar, heavy footsteps echoed in the

of relief washed over her. She ope

a's hand shot out. Long, sharp fingern

her arm back instinctively. Because of her b

Adriane's pulling motion. Drucilla yanked A

dling scream ripped f

s wrist. The older woman th

y against the marble, echoing sharply in the vast space. The sudden n

ed through the massive estat

lungs stopped working. The gray fog in her eyes offer

ather shoes scraped viol

Chase's vo

lay in a twisted heap at the bottom of the stairs, groaning

p. His eyes locked ont

g in the air where her wrist had just been g

assidy hurried inside, her hands flying

rucilla!" Kas

pressed her soft hands against Drucilla's forehead, whispe

Kassidy. He took the s

arms, a large, hard hand grab

her back against the wall. The impa

ssed. His voice was absolute

lly. Hot tears spilled out of her empty eyes

tightened, twisting the fabric against

s searching for his suit jacket. She need

s brushed

s if she were covered in ac

he cold marble floor. Her knees slammed into the

e walked down the stairs and sc

y. Now," Chase ye

front door. He d

Adriane. If you are still here when I get

doors sl

e house pressed down on her. She pulled her knees to her chest