the whip and

Corinna, who was barely breathing. A small, sat

ense of satisfaction

aimed everything that o

ss, she was now powerless to e

er to summon a do

brought medi

hilly air soon caused Corinna to develop

s lying there, Cori

ed at her wound, sending waves of sharp pain through h

made her h

rt, she lifted her han

rring, yet it momenta

ut her phone and the business card Andres h

scape the Hudson family's villa

ed to use up all of Cori

led against the overwhelming desire t

from Andres, Corinna focused on th

epened, the air

rom Andres, and Corinna feared

the attentive care of his

us, absolutely miraculous! To perform surgery with the bullet so close to your heart

, "Dr. Wallace, could you tone down the theatric

the skill and nerve required for this operation

es muttered, cl

, his pho

ncoming message but pau

ncially. They had eventually secured a deal with the Howe f

e and weak judgment, was infamous among D

d, Caleb's family had been ready to burn thei

viated their financial woes by promis

elp a desperate attempt to e

e asking, "Sir? Shoul

ent, his eyes close

bed, still without a reply from A

a stranger, pe

were stil

couldn't wait

ced her phone beside her, but it s

her strength; every attem

n blurred

as how she

ll her medical training,

ousness, she thought of Andr

ho now seemed to have

ld eventually face their consequenc