n's

erena sat stiffly in the passenger sea

pulled together. I wanted to reas

I enquired, break

ospital," she answere

. We got to the hosp

n off the engine, her heels clicking rapidly

able to stop the sinki

red about her daughter with

rop. "Wher

the receptio

nformation. She turned and ran down the

of the room, she came to a

dictory feelings. "You don't

ing to interrupt s

ered a brief nod and disappeared into

all and crossed my arm

t Amy was Serena's daught

na's

d into the room and saw Amy

elicate, her wavy hair tang

g her arms. I ran to her side

Her arms clung to my neck, and I could f

ing Amy's IV. "A little shaken, but nothing seri

aid softly, touc

ht blue eyes staring up at me. "Mommy, isn't

rt missing a be

held the lift for me," she

ough the door's little

y just someone who resembles him, hon

tudied me. "Mommy, he w

d, kissing her forehead. "But let

nishing as the nurse return

ts kept turning to Ryan. I k

ike him-stubborn

n's

hospital room in ser

be my daughter, ever

Serena had stared at me earlier,

he was hidin

a emerged. Her face was pallid, and

she?" I

few bruises. The doctor says she'll be able

's go

lence for a while before I reve

idened, and she looked back at the door,

is isn't

I interru

to come between us, and I served you with divorce papers because I was too blind to recognise

oversimplifying things, Ryan. You di

a blow to the chest, but

for that. But if Amy is mine, I want to

down, her ha

tell me the truth. But before she could

r you," the nurs

d returned her a

, Ryan," she remarked be

rustration and hope

ospital because I couldn

Serena's arms when she

a's shoulder, and her hair

ocked to find m

to wait," she e

said. My eyes were locked on Amy, and m

eone brought my automobile here." Sere

ring to help. "L

ntually nodded and delicat

o little and lovely. My heart ached

car, and I gently place

Serena. "We need to continue our p

cautious eyes. "Oh, p

w fatigued she appeared, I hesitantly spoke

e conflicted glances in her eyes as

ar, got in, and b