She Left With Her Child's Ashes

al right to t

ospital administration office, her knuc

. Grant, I've explained this. The HIPAA Privacy Rule prohibits us from releasing patien

ing. "And a donor kidney was diverted from my

ou have a legal grievance, you need to submit fo

ositioning themselves behind Elinor. One of them

d shake the smug compliance off the woman's face. But she knew

ng against the linoleum. She felt the locket bounce against h

llided with D

own, a tablet clutched to his ches

epping into his path. "Why

scape route. "Mrs. Grant, I am so sorry for your lo

" Elinor pressed, moving closer.

pping over his own feet. "The committee makes decisions based

inor demanded. "Did she use her

," Cole stammered. He sidestepped her,

e disappeared through a set of restricted

des. The anger was a living thing inside her, clawing to get out

toppe

center seating area, Derick was sitting on a plush sofa. He was holding the hand of a little

e was laughing, her cheeks rosy, her eyes

ault. Cece in her hospital bed, blue and gasping, versus

A slow, cruel smile spread across her face. She leaned in

oud enough for Elinor to hear.

Elinor. The warmth in his eyes from a moment

ad, but her rage propelled her forward. She stop

rself against Derick's side. "D

erick said, his voice low and

g him, her focus solely on Kamryn. "Did

jured innocence. "I don't know what you'

tioned himself between Elinor and Kamryn, a human shield.

arsh laugh. "She is not your f

than you've ever bee

ness that had settled in her chest since t

atching the confrontation with open curi

lder. She looked directly at Elino

r arm raising, a finger pointing at Kamryn's

bed Elinor's wrist before she could reach Kamryn,

h her," Der

e looked down at his white-knuckled hand, then up at his face.

he held tight, his fingers digging i