re her gaze landed on the unfamiliar man

m felt like a lifeline tossed in

iced ease, then offered her a war

ng a grave when I saw you passed out. Ca

ng both hands around the cup. The warmth seeped

the glass, eyes flicking around in searc

ged it in. Tried calling your emergen

ncy contact"

w-he couldn't even pi

t. She lowered her head, staring into the

, and the only person by her

Henry cleared his throat lightly

ing a while and didn't even int

azed his rough, dry palm. When their gazes met, her dark eyes were

oria

me while you were out...

She shook her head slowly. That kind of love-gentle, wholehear

as oddly relieved, which caught him off g

wasn't sure what you'd like, so I just

at his profile

did look

in fate, not with her job. But

saw how hard she was struggling... and

e didn't even notice-gazing at something only she could see. Hi

ckly, patting the stain on his shirt wit

toria's eyes set

by. Not a sing

isappeared today, wou

a coat and slipped it over her shoulders,

t waste any

happened to Gina. Who set her

it far when her visi

efore-it was a miracle the IV

wall to steady herself,

as already empty. Only the IV line was still sway

d, Henry's chest tightened. Fearing somethin

the hallway, he spotted

you need rest. And look at you, no shoes? You'r

crouched slightly,

hands, stopping his, her ra

cares or not... it's a

ry noticed was whet

straight back to a memory years ago.

y the same ki

. Letting him help her up, they sl

get sick again. He crouched in front

. She wasn't that delicate-plus, they'd on

e even reached for her ha

cto

e rang from n

her head in

ee Isabella and Theodore-togethe

t picked up her calls... hadn't even checked

mmed into her chest,

ses and doctors walked past, but the four of

ore than that, it

zeroing in on the man and woman s

was the one the nurses had b

knew eac

urrowed. Victoria

d on Henry's face... an

ij

imilar features, sure,

hand, clutching Henry's arm-and his li

huh? So she just

eally hasn'

s? All this chaos-just because of some guy? You actuall

" Her voice trembled, e

n one q

ight-up j

w deep his p

and into his pocket, s

e snapped at Henry. "You're just a

e knew enough to step in. He glanced at Victori

mouth," he said sharply, pl

side of his face-it w

ice around her heart beg

stepped forward, and

like. People see only what the