he glared at Katherine. "Then let's wait and see. You'd better pray the doctor actually find
ce. He crouched beside Katherine and
he slowly ros
airline fracture as well as ligament damage. You absolutely cannot put any
A fracture? Ligament damage?
est scrape. Yet today, despite injuries
At the time, all he could think about was taking Emily to th
th the truck on purpose, using the accident
rried to defend himself. "Why didn't you explain it earl
r eyes, too exhausted to w
em, even the worst injuries she suffered woul
ominic packed away his medical equ
ng breath. He turned toward Nathan, his tone careful. "
, but his thoughts had a
kidnapped and locked insi
girl, so small she barely reache
still gathered the courage to bring
hrough the narrow crack of the rusted iron do
e should've been treasur
terrible mistake by ta
him to ask for Katheri
ne's pale face, drained of all color. For a brief
even apologize. But his pride refu
ft, broken sob. She leaned weakly again
of me. Katherine's leg is hurt s
ton had begun to feel
herine insisted on causing trouble
you finished with this performance yet? Did you and Dominic plan this together just to fool me?
Her voice came out cold and detached. "They b
ed before he could stop himself. The moment the words
d and sharp, as though she'd just hear
g the accident too? Maybe you should
wisted instantly. The veins at
being reminded that everything
enly lunged toward her, reaching for the collar of her clothe
, Katherine raised her arm from the whe
ning cheek as he stared at Katherine in disbelief. T
ally sla
re children, who had never once dared to even speak ha
outed as he lifted his h
ne slowly raised her chin. There w
first? If you really hit me, do you think y
way, hanging there i
y, whose face had already drained of
ter. Do you really think she'll still be wel
urt. After one last humiliated look
he room fe
ustion settling over her. But the quiet didn'
t up with a n
le a bitter smile tugged a
ally moved fast
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