ark on his cheek bloomed like a flower against his pa

Right to the e

sistant clear my afternoon schedule. I'm staying with you." His t

t him. Her fingers moved to the nurse

t o

ened. "Stop t

t o

walked in. "Miss Sinclair,

t, thank you." With her good arm, she tore the tape o

! The doctor requires you to stay for at least twen

d the bed. "Chloe, st

the handbag on the nightstand, and dialed a number from memory. "Robert? It's Chloe

rabbed her arm. "What the hel

rm free. "That's non

f the bed, grabbed her coat from th

-

elt dreamlike. Chloe rested her head against the cool glass of

real. She

ther's number. Th

everything

escaped her

's wrong? Wh

a minor accident. I'm fine. I'm on m

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saw the study lit up. The butler, Thomas, opened the car door for her, hi

ran past him and pushed open the

is hand. Her brother, Caleb, stood with his back t

r throat. Both men spun ar

room and threw herself

mured, wrapping his arms tightly around

aced his hand on her back. "Chl

rder. As if mourning a past they would never know, and v

it. She would make those peop