ley
Theodore's outstretched fingers. His skin was papery and freezing. I rubb
voice cracked as I looked at the brui
iny shake o
gh old bones. No
s gaze shifting toward the glass
of my lip, not wanting to burden his
e told him everything. He let out a heavy sigh that fogged the
octor said you shou
ority of the family patriarch was unmistakable. Reluctantly I
llow sterile gown over his tuxedo shirt, tense, eyes fixed on the bed. Beh
red us to death!" She rushed toward th
He kept his sharp gray eyes on his
he opposite side of the be
kett to Candice, frozen with h
h the hiss of the oxygen machine, yet eve
ults now. It is high time y
spine we
tighter. "Hailey is your wife. Your job is to protect her and respe
pinned Candice with
not Beckett. Remember whose last name yo
he color drained from Candice's cheeks. Real tears final
s flying up to clutch the gold B necklace before she realized
n defense. His hands were curled into fists, the muscle in his jaw cl
odore said, waving his free hand toward t
ly fled out the glass door, Becke
rough my chest. Part of me felt a sharp rush o
eighty-year-old man in intensive care to d
melting into deep regret. "They've put
nd shook my head. "I'm f
n back at the house until his eyelids grew heavy and
into the main hallway. Eleanor, Harrison, and Angel
abbed my forearm, eyes red and frantic. "Hailey, please li
ebrow. "Oh? Th
a few too many drinks at the bar. We're just
st talking' require you to take a picture of his back
her lie collapsed. "I... I only texted you becaus
wall, arms crossed, watching silently-wa
-row seats. I yanked my arm free and took a step back, lo
s the tiles. "Put away that pathetic innocent act. I'm n
nd delivered the final blow. "From no
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