The Prima's Second Act: Escaping a Toxic Love

he windows. The chill in the house was deep, a

ire burning in the fireplace, a cup of tea in her hands. The caption read: "Feeling so much better

was a new one. He looked at

alth. You' re severely anemic, and your lungs... they' re not getting bet

n' t

ak after a coughing fit. "Asher, the doctor says I

sick, Elara. It' s for attention. Savannah has a sore throat and you think

ust like he dismissed

aves you here to get sicker and sicker while that woman pretends to have a cold a

s loud, fill

library door

his face dark. He h

he asked Maria, his

ze, her f

t to her. "Get o

please..."

He grabbed her arm,

up. "Asher, stop! Sh

rted dragging Maria t

cried, trying to pull away. "Sh

fired. If I see your face here

ce. She looked at me, her eyes full

opened the front door and pushed h

ed the d

hoed in the

eyes cold. "Now there a

here my only friend ha

wracking cough that brought up more blood. It splat

hen at him. "Asher... p

at me, his fa

d on the floor. His expres

ctress, Elara. I'

ked away, leaving

his shoulder. "You' ll stay her

library, with the blood on the ru