ice's
m, my mind racing as
rupture wasn't natural. Someone introduced a clotting agent into your IV line
y veins, my mind strugglin
re you tryi
llars to make sure none of you left this hospital alive... neither you nor the baby. I refused t
"This contains the security footage, alongside names and bank transfers,
ve, then paused
serious tone. "Your husband will be on his way here tonigh
against my ribs. But the d
erious now. "If you want to stay alive, Al
, he turned and walked away, l
ing my palm, while the empty ache burning between
echoed in my head, even a
ling so hard to keep myself sane. Thomas had paid to m
ain, and two nurses whmeds, Mrs. Brooks," one
t up, and let them a
ere still busy. He walked straight to where I
" He whispered, his voice dropping lower. "A taxi is waiting outside. T
urious glance at him. "Why are you
because twenty years ago someone gave me a second chance, eve
tly and walked away, li
e bathroom, tucking my hair under a baseball cap as I made my way out. I l
because I couldn't stop thinking about the doctor's words. Hi
was supposed to be running far away from
I
I was no longer afraid of him. I had taken a steak knife from the
e, her eyes wide with surprise. "I thought you would ne
uld return. It's
oks." She replied, her voice trembling. "But... this pl
have to worry, Maria. I have everything under control." I brus
r leading up to our room, a sharp sound pierced
hoed through the hallwa
Fuck me ha
d... a deep, low groan. "
me right back, her voic
, but I brushed it off. Maybe it was
the door knob. Then without a second thought, I k
k still buried deeply inside the woman in front of him. T
r my breath, my voice shred
wel over his naked frame. His eyes went wide with
duvet, clutching it firml
sped, her eyes
oice then. "How ar
m. "You paid a quarter million to have me killed, yet
nt white. "What is
ng towards me with a furious sc
rom my pocket and aimed it at him. "Take one more step f
three years, he looked really frightened. He
behind, her nails digging ou
ould reach me, and she crashed into the dr
ned to kill me and my baby, and the woman who had sold
ome to fight t
my fists tightening. "My winter coat. A
out the coat from its hanger,
ly for his signature. I tossed them on the bed and crossed my
raight to the federal attorney with a
were a ticking time bomb. Then, slowl
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