death's edge was more ter

after regaining conscious

er case, Evan stormed into the room a

tion clear on his face. "

days without food, her voice hoarse bu

hout flinching. "That

s so ashen it lo

t he might lose her entirely. He frowned, suppressing the s

married. This is jus

ced." She spoke each word clearly

ething in her voice suggeste

istake had

ociative identity disorder did

ke mistakes.

ld never know

ne of this would've happened. If you actually call the police, you'll be the on

augh. "I almost died, and

l let you give me a shot too. Fair enough? This was your fault. Maybe now you've felt some pain, you'll learn

er. And

xpected Blaire to clean

identical portions was

s. She no longer had

ply angry and chose to w

r indifference, he arranged her

and out of thought, she heard la

doorway on their way to Cora's r

Evan was keeping tw

eat, slept when it was time to sleep-until one night she w

pen to see Cora, h

eone as shameless as you to keep crawling back

reflex. She shoved Cora away and cl

ink he's staying at the hospital for you? No. I told him I wanted to have sex with him next to you. He refused to t

"You don't even qualify as the other wo

at her. "He listens to

od. After Cora stormed out

her to speak. "What did

e? If not, I'

you to personally organize our wedding. You know she's not stable. She can't keep cryi

e was calm. "Our divorce decree first. T

ce me that badly?" he ask

"No. The choi

ected, at dawn, Evan's secretary del

't come in person today," the secretary explained. "He also said he doesn't want the divo

ingers over the familiar document, sh

ompleted her discharge paperwor

ed again

tepped out of the cab, she thr

that had held all her love and hatred.

had existed between them ended here, and