Her Ex's Lies, A Broken Love

with a sickening light. The words were a twisted parody of

s finger jabbing at the screen. " 'My love, thank you for the generous gift. You know how to take care of your girl.' Th

im you loved him. You took his money. And now that he's on his deathbe

t of the audience. The interns stared at her, their young faces hardened with jud

steady. She had to stay calm. Panic was a confession. "I have ne

yn? And why? It' s his phone. These are messages from your number. Are you saying Mr. Har

esentment she had never seen? She remembered his odd comments over the years, his bitterness about past failure

tecting the hospital, protecting his own career. A public scandal involving a senior vet and a wealthy, dying patient

he very top of the screen where the contact name or number would be displayed. It was a subtle

aking a step forward. "Let me see the cont

ulling the phone back protectively.

murmured i

ng to destro

le. She has

trial. She looked past the hostile faces of her colleagues to the kennel where Champ lay. He had gotten to his feet and was pressing his nose through the

Mr. Harrison, after his dramatic outburst, was now lying perfectly still, his eyes closed. But a faint, almost imperceptible smirk p

physical blow. This was all intentional. A

shock. She would not let this man, or

ringing with a newfound strength. She pointed a tr

if she were insane.

s last breaths to

rk again, determined to get t

with a sharp, predatory face and expensive clothe

ieked, her eyes darting around the room before landing

istant cousin. The man with her was Todd, a former kennel manager Mr. Harriso

by the door, his arms crossed, a look of vindictive sati

just about a dying man'

ed and her eyes, cold an

e one. The vet who was suppos

at Evelyn, her hands reaching no