other. Michael lowered his head against Noreen's neck and lingered there. As hi
ied to keep buried. A strange sensation spread through
Their breaths drifted together, and the d
Noreen, causing her chest to tighten
ooked exactly the way he
elf away from the memory. Almost unconsciously, she
Had the thought of losing her finally mad
of his nose brushed against hers. H
What other purpose d
Noreen's heart dis
ality, she pushed him away. A trac
oving. A moment later, his fi
, he could clearly s
rupted again. His patience finally wore thin. "I'll continue supporting the Scott family
through Noree
d, "Have you lost your mind? Why would I pl
drop instantly. Michael switched on
n't the expression of someone wh
der why she had come b
tightened her grip on her bag and said, "You've got
esperate, find someone else. You care so mu
chael's face darke
on her. Now she was mocking him about his desires. The qu
get a reaction from her, he said, "Fine. Call Hayley fo
moment. She immediately turned h
t her wrist, and dragged h
et with nothing but icy contempt in his
other hand slowly curled into a tight
calm. She refused to let him see her f
e call and spoke in a slow, mocking voice. "Dr. Marsh? My husband is... feelin
nside Michael. He never imagined
uld've done anything for him. Now she was calmly inviting an
just how ruthless she could be,
her phone and looked him straight in
ined hard and emotionless. "You're staying
ately drained fr
her no longer resembled the one she had once lo
hael's lips. His voice became gentler,
this hurt?
ll can't let me go, then stop acting so stubborn. Quit prov
tely slapped h
always know you have... trouble in that department. I understand it's a medical condition. Tell me, is th
hael's face disa
udly, yet her empty eyes held n
I watch? Sitting on the be
nswer, someone knocked
tness what would happen next. She p
o impress. The strong fragrance she wo
n flickered across her eyes before she quickly hid it behind a caring smile
out looking back and headed
to stretch across the hallway, casting her lonely shadow over the floor. A seco
nstantly fell
did she notice that both her hands and feet had gone numb,
/1/118198/coverbig.jpg?v=c10c133273cec1b3edea2ac5025bf272&imageMogr2/format/webp)