tench of bleach burne
he harsh fluorescent lights of the M
rom her lower abdomen. It felt like someone ha
ach. The slight, comforting bump she had grown
g over her temples and soaking into the thin hospital pillow
private room w
heels sounding like gunshots. Two massive men in b
Carlota with an ounce of pity. She tossed a thick legal d
Eleanora
Settlement blurred through her tears. "Where is
oard for your sake. They jointly triggered the family's emergency bylaws, temporarily stripping him of his exec
her designer bag. She tapped the scr
stic tube shoved down his throat, the ventilator pumping air into his frail lungs. A doctor
conds," Eleanora said, her voice dead and flat, "t
hard blood instantly filled her mouth. Pure, unadulterated
ntrollably as she pi
e black ink. She dragged the pen across the signature line. Sh
signature, and smiled. She turned and walked o
knees to her chest and wailed, the so
antic footsteps echoed down t
et was unbuttoned, his tie ripped loose. His eyes were wild. He
Dr. Silas Blackwood, the Chief of Medicine,
into my office," Dr. Blac
ls of his white coat and shoved him in
by?" Donavan roared, his voi
is pocket sat a cashier's check for two milli
ulling a forged medical file from his desk. "When Ms. Hall a
ped. His hands slowly re
lackwood continued, looking Donavan dead in the eye.
just crushed his ribs. He stumbled ba
an whispered. The wo
ala. Five months ago, he was in Lo
ody was in terrible condition. It is common for women wit
his knuckles popped. The wood of
humiliation. He had rushed here, ready to tear the hospital apart, ready
ol. She had
lked out of the office. His
h the small glass window in the door, he saw her. She was curled i
into his skin. His heart screamed to go to her, to holdHe violently pushed the door open, br
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