ice cut through the

rprised. Vict

him, her eyes blazing. "How dare

burying his fa

put-upon express

hase is sick. Leo can he

You lied to us for five years! You made us liv

ictoria, who watched w

wasn't it? All of it. So you coul

posure fina

Victoria. I made her a promise a long tim

What about Leo

id, the words hollow. "This is a chance to ma

ng, devoid of any real remor

l Leo away, to lea

dn't noticed before, steppe

s, clearly security. Victoria'

her voice like ice. "We have

of helpless fear.

been throwing rocks into

d, clutchi

to him. "Chase

ed against Sarah, coughed, a wrack

ummy hurts,"

o, his face a mask of concern

ppening?"

owed. "Chase needs his medication. And

condition, one that could flare up suddenly. And apparent

abbed Sa

ow. If he's a match, he can save Chase.

dden illness, Chase's

Sarah challenged, h

nd who knows if Leo will get the

was unspoke

thhold, he

her own son's well-being to

he looked at Leo,

to get h

ut. "Test him. But t

rivate clinic, one Vict

. Chase was fussed over by Vi

ing Leo's hand

crificing a piece of her son's autonom

n talking to Victo

round. She'd do anything for

ading of her, was staggering. He t

exhausted, after getting s

ed it was a nasty

ed. The results of Leo's compa

ched her

r had burned down to

the abs

Leo out. She w

rom these toxic people,

he doorway of Leo's

han said, trying fo

dn't loo

on leaving?" he asked, a hin

e it. He still thought

w him just ho