nreadable. She quickly recalibrated, letting her shoulders slump and her eyes widen, a convincing portrait of a woman who had just
rring with the memory of her cold, threatening voice in h
rged, his face tired but relieved. "He's stable for now," the doctor announced to th
stling clothes. Julian saw Ellie start to hang back, trying to fade into the background. He wouldn't allo
small and fragile, an oxygen mask fogging with each shallow breath. His eyes, cloudy with pain and medication, scanned th
weak hand, Arthu
wrist from Julian's grasp and moved to the bedside, t
oice barely a whisper, but his eyes were fixed on his son with a fierce intensity
llie's hand holding his. He gave a curt, solemn nod. "I w
g of guilt. The divorce papers are already
et. He pulled it out, his brow furrowing in annoyance. It was a flo
. Citing Arthur's health. He's trying to liquidate th
er was using their father's potential deathbed as an opp
mand. "You stay here. You don't leave this hosp
y, her eyes down
erfect opportunity. The moment his car leaves, I'm gone. I'll take a cab to Teterboro. The jet is
d. He heard the destination, the airport, the timing. Every last detail. H
ital, she would vanish from his life forever, takin
ist this time, but for the nape of her neck. His fingers tangled in her hair as
e protested, her voice a shocked
d, half-pushed her down the corridor and into the
wall. "Stop it," he growled, his face inches from hers. "Stop try
ard the Maybach, yanking open the back door and unceremoniously pu
use," he commanded the driver. "Call the head of security. I want a full detail on that
ce a mask of cold fury. "You can't d
her ears only. "I can," he said softly. "As long as our father is in this hospital, our divorce is o
driver. He turned and strode toward a black SUV that had pulled up behin
the opposite direction, toward Wall Street. A wave of helpless fury washed over her. She picke
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