other. Michael lowered his head against Noreen's neck and lingered there. As hi

ied to keep buried. A strange sensation spread through

Their breaths drifted together, and the d

Noreen, causing her chest to tighten

ooked exactly the way he

elf away from the memory. Almost unconsciously, she

Had the thought of losing her finally mad

of his nose brushed against hers. H

What other purpose d

Noreen's heart dis

ality, she pushed him away. A trac

oving. A moment later, his fi

, he could clearly s

rupted again. His patience finally wore thin. "I'll continue supporting the Scott family

through Noree

d, "Have you lost your mind? Why would I pl

drop instantly. Michael switched on

n't the expression of someone wh

der why she had come b

tightened her grip on her bag and said, "You've got

esperate, find someone else. You care so mu

chael's face darke

on her. Now she was mocking him about his desires. The qu

get a reaction from her, he said, "Fine. Call Hayley fo

moment. She immediately turned h

t her wrist, and dragged h

et with nothing but icy contempt in his

other hand slowly curled into a tight

calm. She refused to let him see her f

e call and spoke in a slow, mocking voice. "Dr. Marsh? My husband is... feelin

nside Michael. He never imagined

uld've done anything for him. Now she was calmly inviting an

just how ruthless she could be,

her phone and looked him straight in

ined hard and emotionless. "You're staying

ately drained fr

her no longer resembled the one she had once lo

hael's lips. His voice became gentler,

this hurt?

ll can't let me go, then stop acting so stubborn. Quit prov

tely slapped h

always know you have... trouble in that department. I understand it's a medical condition. Tell me, is th

hael's face disa

udly, yet her empty eyes held n

I watch? Sitting on the be

nswer, someone knocked

tness what would happen next. She p

o impress. The strong fragrance she wo

n flickered across her eyes before she quickly hid it behind a caring smile

out looking back and headed

to stretch across the hallway, casting her lonely shadow over the floor. A seco

nstantly fell

did she notice that both her hands and feet had gone numb,