a's
, was on the bed,
blonde hair cascading over her bare shoulders,
st, pulling her closer li
lipped from my fingers,
t notice m
hat I was seeing. My hand moved instinctively to my stomach, to the t
uldn't
dn't be h
s flicked up
f. He didn't even look guilty. He just st
e saw me standing there, a smile spread across her face. T
alse sweetness. "You'
hest felt tight, like someone had wrapped
ying his baby, and h
e I'd interrupted something inconvenient. He didn't bother fi
here," he said cold
shook at
od up from the bed, adjusting her dress l
d you really think he loved you? Did yo
t me like ph
damaged. What kind of man wants a wife who can't even make a sound?" She lo
g his shirt with slow,
e said flatly. "Even before we got married.
the sheer impossibility
emorseful. Is this what has b
r eyes glittering. "Because I told him to, Isla. I told him to marry you, and wait for father
collapsing. I couldn't believe my ears a
er," Declan said, his voice devoi
I needed proof. I needed evidence. I needed to show
between us, face-up. Sienna's eyes landed o
the paper. Her eyes scanned it quickly, and
e paper back, but
ed. "You think a baby will make him lov
d the paper
pointing it at them. I needed to record
rowed the moment
u think you
my finger hovering ov
darkened. "Put the
e. I wasn't backing down. Not
ast, faster th
her fingers claw
to me!" s
it out of her reach, but she g
out. Just my hands moving frantically,
d with fury. "You think anyone's going to believe you?
atched, with his arms crosse
twisted my arm. Pain shot up to my shou
me hard, and I stumbled backward, my
n, and my back hit th
attering glass
head, sticky and wet. I could smell the fain scent of blod. Too much blood
breathing hard, my p
er, looking down at me with wide eyes
his voice shaking
coldly. She crouched down beside
gently petting my ha
et it go. You could have pretended you didn't see
ing darker. My hand moved weakly and sl
standing up. She grabbed his arm
an stared at
him toward the door. "She fell. That's all. We'll
h blurring vision. The door
ow, starting in my fingers and toes
d still resting on my stomac
ss swallow
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