James said, gently c

She took a few steps back from the slightly open door of James's office. Zia's world seemed

one other than Zia'

her that James was having a seizure and asked her to

heavy snowstorm without wearing any warm clothes, unwilling to make he

t she would see her husband bei

arade of pretending you have a heart cond

at Audrey felt," Ja

do you

ffer so much that she

y as she listened to James and Bella's conversation and felt

cribe it, realizing that James had never loved her, no

al condition, and marrying her not out of love but to

re you finally give in and fall in l

walked away from Noah's office. Her steps were unsteady, almost losin

a realized it had been far from good. James was always angry and pu

anger. Zia thought that James was still hurting over Audre

nd that James was doing

t your husb

s while shouting. It was Bella, glaring at Zia. Instead of responding

Bella s

, Zoe snapped ou

ing here. Where is your common sense?!" Bel

offended by Bella's harsh words, no matter how harsh they w

ames sitting there, weak and pale, as if he were in pain

was genuine

a," Bella ordered,

mmand even though she knew the two p

ammes," Bella said, feed

while, Zia remained standing in place with a stiff body. The two of them cou

to stay at your place tonight

dn't take care of James. James himself had decided to make Bella his n

all, Bella was her best friend, w

pushing Zia roughly so that she fell

him to reprimand Bella for her rude behavior. But

won't get sick again. I'll

ival like that before. Even when she knew Bella was staying over, Zia was always enthus

ia, Bella

e to end things with Bella, continuing their frien

ess is just a game, Zia?" James got up fro

ce joked that you were in pain, and it

oftly so James and Bella w

ed that she had made a mistake by starting the commotion when she s

ed away from James. Her throat tightened. Her

ing to be sick?" James' voice

nt to care for you myse

d, Zia couldn't control her fear of her husband. She f

if I'm lying abou

ve to feel that way

ence had run out because Zia had started speaking to him boldly, de

office, where a large pool was, and without

med as loud as she could, h

her strength to stay afloat, but the water was so cold it felt like it was f

g punishment for

gh it was only a glimpse, she could a

er body finally began to si