ied his face in his small, manicured hands. His breathing was sha

a sharp paring knife. She started peeling the apple. Her movements were clum

snapped h

voice trembling slightly. "

ife, then at Eldridge. A slow, d

rp steel sliced across the pad of her thumb.

omach dropping as if he

h and licked the blood away, main

rist with both hands, desperately trying to pry the knife away. His ch

s cheeks. He let go and stumbled backward, disguste

able. She leaned back against t

wrapping his arms around his waist to hide his ch

a harsh, b

is wife the day after they both fall down a flight of stairs

s stock," Eldridge spat back. "I

d me to sign? The at-fault party leaves with absolutely nothing. If we divorce now, you, as Ava, will walk

ut no sound came out. The

pered, his voice tight, "they will lock us both

he needed Eldridge's identity, his power, and

r. Harrison walked in, fol

id, looking at his clipboard. "How are

"Fine," she said, keeping

ses walked ove

gown to check the bruising on your

ror. He slapped his hands over his ches

led, pressing himself fl

tartled. Dr. Harrison fr

f from laughing. She stepped forward and gentl

l," Ava said, her voice dripping with f

ooting pure venom. But with the med

and unbuttoned the top three buttons of the gown, exposing th

ctly into the center of th

less cry of genuine pain, his ha

r," Ava said smoothl

"Keep her resting. We wi

clicked shut, Eldridge slapped Ava's hand away and

y again," Eldridge hissed,

to the sink and

g her hands on a paper towel. "I

between them, thic

his temples. "We cover for each other.

r eyes locking onto his. "But on one condi

"Bird has nothing to do with

in a woman's body, his first instinct

able on Eldridge's side. She pic

d off the bed.

e jumped, but the female body was too short, too weak.

een lit up. The Face ID scanned her features-Eld

orror as the ultimate barri

ned the messages app. Bird Bla

? I heard about the fall. I'm so worried. Please t

n at Eldridge, who was sitting on the

he phone unde

voice dropping to a dangerous whisper, "I will go