of strength from Amber's body. Her legs felt unsteady, her entire frame trembling with a mi
at the finality of it. Then,
w sound. She held her bleeding hand under the icy stream, the sting grounding her, pulling
penser, she pressed them firmly against the wo
rk white testament to her failure. A single, perfect drop of her blood had l
, and the funding for Clarke's care at the private hospital would be severed. He wouldn't hesi
had left on the counter. The metal was cold against her skin. Her finger
more room f
signed her name on the last page. Am
swung open. Donavan emerged, holdin
ls still clutched in her other hand, and walked to the en
devoid of any infl
uscle in his jaw twitched, a flicker of something she
nsfer," he said, his tone clipped and professional. It was h
the heavy front door to the apartment an
idor, her bare feet cold on the polished marble f
ng a man already inside. He was young, dressed in a flas
ed out, a smug grin spreading acro
ale face, finally landing on the bloody paper towels she wa
le dress with open contempt. "Looks like the charity case is f
of pure, undiluted ice, the kind of dismissive glare she had per
shed, replaced by an ugly sneer. He took a step forward, his hand rais
locking Wyatt's wrist with a
s eyes, fixed on Wyatt, were flat and deadly. "Until the legal proceedings are fina
his hand back, his bravado deflating like a cheap balloon. "So
, his back rigid, and stood beside Wyatt. The polished steel doors slid
od there for a long moment, the echo of his defense ringing strange
ty apartment. As she closed the door, her pho
ication from her banking app: a payment reminde
stomach twisting. A second later, the screen l
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uckles were white. She took a deep, shaky breath and
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