linds when the door to the hospital room opened. La
nd two orderlies with a gurney. They moved with a qui
dy to begin the trans
e with fear. "Alayna? What's hap
hand. "It's okay, Mom. We're just moving to a bette
. "Honey, we can't afford that. We can't affor
she didn't feel into her voice. "It's a loan. We'll
se. A top-of-the-line medical transport vehicle was waiting downstairs. The entire o
the gurney, Jax discreetly pulled Alayna a
e this for living expenses i
The medical bills are one thin
say that. Which is why he also established a direct credit with the hospital for all your m
ticulously constructed. Every objection she had was anticipated and preemptively d
taking. It looked more like a suite at a five-star
sh flowers on the bedside table, her eyes filled
her own voice thick with emotio
nto the hallway, pulling out her old phone. She n
t friend picked up. "You are not going
Caiden's betrayal, the mascot costume, the rain
how is your mom? Is she stable? Once she's better, I swear to God,
llingly calm. "And scratching his car is too easy. I'm going to d
ad of oncology here. Dr. Evans. He's the best in the country. I told him about your mom... but Alayna, h
days. "It's okay, El. Thank you for trying. The Knight Foundation is
er old phone buzzed w
ouldn't sleep. Did you get the
sick. She took a deep breath, her finge
back. She's fine now. Thanks
god. I was afraid you were going to
. Then she locked the phone, a col
tal's airy cafe, a latte waiting f
he table. "Mr. Knight requires a non-disclosure agreement to be signed.
some reason, that made her feel better. A contract had clear terms. I
ked up
e was about to sign away more than just her silenc
the dotted line. The i
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