ry
ily in a large coat, a wide-brimmed hat, dark sunglasses, and a
n stitches haven't even been out for a day," Delaney said, he
avering. "I have to go. The doctor sai
letely avoiding the main lobby. Before entering the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, I
lear, sterile wall of a
ile tiny bird, a complex web of wires and tubes connecting her to th
eyes. This was her. My beautiful daughter. T
elaney whispered softly beside me
their voices low but carrying in the quiet room. I recognized one of them, a
r voice dripping with malicious
er at me. "I wonder why her husband hasn't shown
y guess? She's probably just some rich guy's mistress. She got knocked up hoping to secure a bag and
rolled up her sleeves, about to march over and physically tear them a new one. I
ly wouldn't let some gossiping nurses insult my daughter's legitimacy. I took a deep, calming breath, wal
r on speakerphone. "Hello? Is this the hospital's VIP Complaint Department? Yes, my name is Avery Hayes, the patient from room six. I wou
ed the linens, her eyes wide with sheer terror as she
front of the premature infants," I continued calmly, completely ignoring her des
earful apologies. I just smiled at her coldly, turned on my heel, and walked aw
led myself away from the incubator,
steady as we walked out. "All I care about is m
o a quiet, empty courtyard behind the hospital t
d, had a sick, twi
ury sports car in the empt
cing the lapels of his jacket. "Liam, don't let Avery ruin your mood today," she purred, actively drivin
und her waist. "I know, Clara. You're
othing style, burying myself under a large coat, a wide-brimmed hat, and
ocking onto my disguised figur
bs. He was staring right at me. If he recognized me now, my entire plan
/1/125770/coverbig.jpg?v=20260818191401&imageMogr2/format/webp)