ed the ache inside her chest, and s

ity below, and the roads pu

ned B&R Law Firm had once occupied not

d her only house so Richa

ned the en

ey chose this office had als

the firm B&R?" Br

Richard had answered with a blan

nly for him to push her away without hesitatio

s though nothing was wrong

ard she would help him become the finest lawyer in town. He claimed the

But every word he spoke h

..

the firm that she needed quite a long

on until now, she has stood behind Richard,

he ownership papers, the company ca

ack but traded confused looks among t

new what had happe

er, and no one would risk gossi

ox and reached for her phone to call

ed Richard's mothe

and pressed her

ly. "Mr. Yates isn't responding to his phone. His mother suddenly

ow," Brynn replied

chelle sitting upright on the bed, eating an a

e immediately lashed out, asking, "What's wrong with you and Richard? How could you treat something as imp

ough force to scold her made it clear the older woman wasn't g

ot to let this upset yo

er breathing turned uneven. "We both know Richard is stubborn and unpredicta

oke with care. "Rena jumped f

ened. "What did you

already brought her to t

relieved. "You nearly frightened me. T

down and urged Brynn to clean up the fallout from the can

her weakened body ran out of str

things here, so you may return to your work," th

ep in the bed, and replied, "From now on, please d

on't be upset. Mrs. Yates didn't mean those harsh words. She speaks bluntly. She helped

. Even the housekeeper recognize

r, and his affairs have nothing to do with me anymore. If an

away without acknowledging the

and lifted her eyes, she noticed Richard

time she looked at him, she found

so impossibly handsome, she would ne

he canceled wedding? People keep calling me ins

t he had never cared for her. He only needed someone to tidy up whatever chaos he left b

ry one of them had been precious to her, giving her the coura

told her that it w

id, her sweetness artificial as she clung to Richard's arm. Her voice turned gentl

d with no trace of emotion

ith satisfaction, and she shot

erence. These little performances were

ynn would have confr

lacked the de

aid in an even tone, "I'm heading ba

st him, Richard c

d and met the de

uss-" Richard s

lete, Rena suddenly sagged

tly and held her uprig

cause I haven't had a blood transfusion

transfusion" made Brynn

equired regular transfusions. Her blood type was ex

ing, she agreed to donate blood, belie

ng it because she thought i

anyone important to Richard deserved her devotion as well. She ev

itation. "Brynn, prepare for another

t almost seemed as though Richard wanted both a caret

" she answered wit

ndition is dangerous. Without a tr

die," Brynn re