body, a searing pain that pe

r, refused to carry her from t

ht crossed her mind-had Shane orchestrated this entire thing, de

elf from Shane's embrace, her chee

e noticed Yvonne

g joy as she crafted her explanation. "Shane had too much to drink and lost co

eanor changed. Her body trembled as she exclaimed, "Yvonne, please forgive me! I shouldn't

"Have you satisfied your theatrical

her eyes. "Yvonne, you've misundersto

amatic television series-the cruel, unloved wife conf

all struck Yvonne

e grown weary of being your audience. Soon, Shane and I will get

leave, her steps he

cing Shane because you don't want to continue donating blood to me, right? So you still want me

s emotional barriers. She yanked her ar

mehow toppled, sending her

merely pulled away; there was no way her act

Shane's accusatory voice cut through

om the private room, and comprehension d

ing her up with concern. "Jayde, a

ayed her part perfectly. "Shane, don't blame Yvonne.

Jayde's health is already very fragile now, yet you still pushed her? It seem

I didn't commit. But even if I had pushed her, wouldn't that make me your star pupil? After all, ex

d-is this how you should behave

each other. May your shared future bring you joy, and may no one else fall vict

stop righ

d Yvonne, but she continued forwar

"I've heard prison changes people, making them more violent. I never believed it until now.

sified Shane's agitation. "A

ems to derive pleasure from my pain-the more I suff

you're uninjured. You

e turned to cha

ha

in stunned disbelief. Never before had

this be

*

the club when Shane swept her o

his neck to steady herself as s

her to his waiting car and instr

, her voice rising with frustrati

elding as he pulled her closer. "If you want to m

ild immediately stille

g himself on her and harming th

t go of her. "How dare you push Jayde a

voice hollow. "Would you believ

lence spok

was foolish to even ask that question. Of co

aid, "Y

?" Yvonne interjected, bitterness seeping into her words. "The intimate display was unnecessary. I real

urrowed. "Jayd

og your memory?" Yvonne's

ers. "So you are jealous. Is tha

yes. "Jealous? Hardly. It's just that we're not divor

oftening. "I never want to divorce you. I'll leave your unc

his chest, listening t

nt would have melted h

only resistance gr

nts of tenderness lost

ay from Maggie's hospital room, le

existence meant Jayde could no longer re

erately yearned to remain by Shane's sid

sed as fatigue claimed he

ane carefully carried Yvonne's sleeping form out of the car. After a few paces, he paused, his voice

h the car all evening, awaiting your call. Though I did notice t

n silence before striding into th

econd-floor master bedroom,

he instinctively curled around a pillow, h

ket over her, his expression unreadab

*

restlessly, frustration etched across her features. Just th

essage quickly transformed into horror-her face

he prestigious private club's walls, surv