ice's

m, my mind racing as

rupture wasn't natural. Someone introduced a clotting agent into your IV line

y veins, my mind strugglin

re you tryi

llars to make sure none of you left this hospital alive... neither you nor the baby. I refused t

"This contains the security footage, alongside names and bank transfers,

ve, then paused

serious tone. "Your husband will be on his way here tonigh

against my ribs. But the d

erious now. "If you want to stay alive, Al

, he turned and walked away, l

ing my palm, while the empty ache burning between

echoed in my head, even a

ling so hard to keep myself sane. Thomas had paid to m

ain, and two nurses wh

meds, Mrs. Brooks," one

t up, and let them a

ere still busy. He walked straight to where I

" He whispered, his voice dropping lower. "A taxi is waiting outside. T

urious glance at him. "Why are you

because twenty years ago someone gave me a second chance, eve

tly and walked away, li

e bathroom, tucking my hair under a baseball cap as I made my way out. I l

because I couldn't stop thinking about the doctor's words. Hi

was supposed to be running far away from

I

I was no longer afraid of him. I had taken a steak knife from the

e, her eyes wide with surprise. "I thought you would ne

uld return. It's

oks." She replied, her voice trembling. "But... this pl

have to worry, Maria. I have everything under control." I brus

r leading up to our room, a sharp sound pierced

hoed through the hallwa

Fuck me ha

d... a deep, low groan. "

me right back, her voic

, but I brushed it off. Maybe it was

the door knob. Then without a second thought, I k

k still buried deeply inside the woman in front of him. T

r my breath, my voice shred

wel over his naked frame. His eyes went wide with

duvet, clutching it firml

sped, her eyes

oice then. "How ar

m. "You paid a quarter million to have me killed, yet

nt white. "What is

ng towards me with a furious sc

rom my pocket and aimed it at him. "Take one more step f

three years, he looked really frightened. He

behind, her nails digging ou

ould reach me, and she crashed into the dr

ned to kill me and my baby, and the woman who had sold

ome to fight t

my fists tightening. "My winter coat. A

out the coat from its hanger,

ly for his signature. I tossed them on the bed and crossed my

raight to the federal attorney with a

were a ticking time bomb. Then, slowl