al mask, moved like a phantom through the hospital's VIP wing. H

grabbing her daughter's arm. "You should

ee that bitch's miserable face with my own eyes! And I

d blood was collected," she said, her voice

tiny's voice shot u

he pulled Destiny into a nearby fire escape, the heavy door clickin

r voice a harsh whisper. "Wasn't t

... the tissue typing was a complete failure. The doc

eyes wide with disbelief. "How is that possible? She's my

ghter's. "The doctor said... it would only be imp

humorless, ugly sound. "Are you kidding

led out. "Hillery was your aunt, yes. But Alicia... she wasn't Hillery's biologic

xploded in D

e information. Then, a rage more potent

e echoing in the stairwell. "She tricked us! She made me

n even bigger one-a lie that would have secured her place as the

ed. "This isn't the time. Since th

ut about this! If he knew I orchestrated this w

my plan, so I'll ruin her! She thinks she can use th

stormed down the hall toward Alicia's r

hing California family law statut

lew open w

hurricane, her face twis

! You bastard!" she screa

rotect herself. The laptop flew from her la

own into the mattress. Her eyes were bloodshot. "Why don't

for her. The world began to go dark arou

ed the water glass from her bedside table

and blood streamed down t

d in pain, her

uards, alerted by the noise, burst into the

ediately started screaming. "Alicia! How could you be so vicious? D

estiny's fingers. The screaming and accusations were a chaotic buzz

st

ir faces a mask of false indignation. Her

estiny and asked, her voice low and st