struggled to stay upright. Even her breathing was all o

. "Have you hated me all this time

his indifferent gaze

The second he said Elijah's na

, cold chuckle. Just a name,

afraid he'd see the tears that we

e always h

he comforter, hugging her trembling body like it

the necklace at her neck.

icky, when I'm gone... have my ashes made i

y tears as she whispered, barely audible, "Elijah, once I f

s sister and had al

.

ave from the station. While Theodore was at work, she packed u

is out-she was afraid s

turned to the place Elijah had left her. After m

n apron, filling a bucket with water, and starting

she sat down to catch he

ld Mrs.

before picking it up, her voice softe

't think I have much time left. I need to make an a

y were already divorced-did it still m

ic

e through the lin

r Grandma's health, she didn't

ng up, she got a

om

s-cold and shar

the balcony window, and looked out. A

e know sh

everything about he

et her hair fall down to cover the faint,

tapped on the window. It slid down, rev

t her knees. The fabric was soft and flowy, and with her fig

ale it made people want to

t i

ed the passeng

ank

ere just last night, now every move b

e turned her head, the curve of her neck and th

through his mind. Her boldness, his crazed desire... The thought of it all made h

car as it moved ste

re at the hospital, don't mention the d

vorce papers. You can pick

ka

, they both lapsed

ced at the screen, tapped to

voice came thro

you tonight? I

ospital for Grandma to

tant, carried a rare h

Victoria let ou

t saved all that gentleness for Isabell

t a glimpse of her reddened eyes and

rushing off the tears.

you up after I

ed the

to nap. Inside, it felt like a tsunami, but

udden, a coat wa

oversized coat was resting on he

wake you when

but polite-flawlessly c

s tightened around the coat. This ki

ive VIP ward, every single member

still asleep, and no

up front. The others wa

e, sunglasses hiding her eyes, pale oval fac

han superstar actre

l, she rushed to the hospita

cted he'd show

ria's heart got slashed open. She quick

when your heart ha

y stiffened. She stormed over, and before any

hing-and you still dare come here?!" Her voice wa

Theodore's expression darken, a flicker of something unreada

s, head dipped, silent. She le

had the nerve to marry my son? Vic

e. He reached for Victoria and pulled her be

enough

harp, barely h

hadn't thought he'd defend

ng happens to Grace

voice breaking, eye