nd rubbing alcohol. The harsh fluorescent lig

der the thin hospital gown. He stared at the door. His eyes were dark, sharp

er designer heels sank into the soundpro

ruised face. She dug her fingernails into the soft flesh of her palms. The sharp pa

g in front of him. He searched his blank mind for a n

you?" Har

ut the tone was cold. It carried the natural, o

day he threw the NDA at her. But she didn't break character. She lifted a

. Eleanor rushed into the

side Jessenia and placed a hand on her back. "Th

ia. The frown lines between his eyebrows deepen

floor right beside his bed. She reached out with a shaking hand. She gently plac

uched his, Harlan's mu

But Jessenia had anticipated it, her grip tightening around his knuckles

. It burned her finger

cracked perfectly. "Three years, Harlan. Three years o

er hand holding hi

mber you," he

e. "But I remember everything. I remember the scar on your lower back from

ive wall in his posture cracked just a fra

't stop. She

wer went out. We sat by the fireplace, and you told me you wanted t

about the scar because she used to file his private medical records when she was his a

pped closer

rs," Eleanor said. Her voice was thick with emotion. "If she hadn't

Harlan like a

est heaved as he took a sharp breath. H

lan repeated. The coldnes

fragile skin of the back of her neck. It was a ca

hispered to the floor. "Leo

r. Harlan stared at the top of Jessenia's head for a full minute. The monitor beeped faster

es. He let out a

etly. The aggression was gon

her ribs. He apologized. He accept

edge of the blanket up to his chest, tucking him i

butler of the Schwartz family, stepped into the room.

"The girl we brought back from the Caribbe

s. The confusion in h

aid. His tone shifted. It wasn't cold anym

the subtle shift in his voice. Th

. She put on a wa

or. "I should go thank the person who brought my hu

ouched by her grace. Harlan gave

her back was to the bed, the gentle smile vanished from

he adjusted the collar of her cashmere coat. She began walking down t