lane at Mount Sinai Hospital. The driver slammed on th

letely stopped. He sprinted toward the sliding glass

lobby hit Casey's eyes, making her blink rapidly. Th

care waiting area. The entire Hendricks family was gathered there. Men in e

ble doors. Her eyes were red and swollen. S

ed violently against the linoleum floor. She reached Bartholomew, but

to a mask of pure hatred. S

and swung it down with all her strength. H

down the quiet hospital corridor. Everyone

ross her skin. Five bright red finger marks instantly swelled on her pale cheek. She tasted the wa

d this! Ever since you married into this family, we have had nothing but absolute misery! You must ha

essed her tongue against the cut inside her mouth. She did not

w. He was standing less than two feet away from her

together in a tight frown. But he did not step between them. He did

y from his wife. He turned his head, his dark eyes briefly sweeping over the bright, swollen handprint blooming on Casey's pale cheek. A muscle in his jaw ticked violently, a fleeting flash of complex, unfam

that she was hurt. He only cared about the family reputation. The

e's arm, pulling her back. Leland glared at Bartholomew. "Where were you? Y

stressed and defensive as he argued with his uncl

icked off. The heavy doors pushed open. A surgeon

ced. "The blockage was cleared. He nee

ers dropped. People hugged each other. Bartholomew closed his

moving toward the r

of blood from the corner of her mouth with her thumb. She swung

k stack of papers sec

w. He turned to look at her, a warni

folder directly into t

his hands up to catch the folder. He looked down at the cover

He snapped his head

lomew whisper-shouted, his face turning r

it. It stipulates a net-zero split. I am walking away with

hey froze. Genevieve stopped walking and stared at Casey with he

t completely humiliated. He felt like she was stripping him naked in front of

do not sign it by tomorrow morning, I will send a digital copy to the front page of th

nds shook with rage, but

crowd and pressed the button for the elevator. The meta

Casey looked at her reflection in the metal doors. Her cheek was swollen and bruised. He