Shattered Vows And The Heiress's Revenge

of the heart monitor was the onl

wrapped heavily around her left wrist. Her fac

s face buried in his hands. He looked exhausted. The manic anger from the phone call

fluttered. She let ou

s head sn

yes focused on Alistair, fresh tears immedi

barely a croak. "I'm sorry. I'm so

idn't mention Eleanor. She played the ul

d out and gently pushed a strand of

Alistair said, his voice rou

bed his wrist. Her f

gth. "I came back for you, Alistair. I survived five years of hell just to

s eyes when she said the word child

her chest. "Divorce her. Come back to me. I can't

eping accelerated, mat

it was being crushed in a vice. He owed he

mocking smile from last night flashed in his brain. The thought of Eleanor walking out of the

Cordelia's grip. The movem

," Alistair said. Hi

tched. Her eyes wide

u anything you want. I will buy you a house. I will fund your life. I will make sure you

hysical slap. She had sliced her own skin open, and it

sob ripped fr

swung her uninjured arm, hitting her o

! Just let me di

shrieked a continu

ed over the bed and grabbed her flailing arms, trying

down!" Alistair ordere

d his arms around her shoulders and pulled her flush against his chest. He pressed her h

A restraint. There was z

orway, it looke

ce shifted. The hysterical despair vanished. The corner of

ward the heavy wooden d

acked open exac

, hidden in the shadows

mera lens perfectly aligned with the cr

ic

er captured the

Cordelia. His head was buried near her neck. It looked lik

ked at the photo, smiled maliciousl

limp. He slowly pulled away, laying her back against the p

Alistair said, h

n't notice the smirk on Cordelia's face. He didn't

rile hallway. He pulled h

wasn't coming home tonight. He had to stay here to

ng. He had no idea he was about to drive th