The Bride Who Walked Away

, my voice dangerously calm. The ot

me. "She's fragile. You know what she's been through. Don't you ever, ever come near her again. Do you underst

top of everything else. The love I once felt was gone, replaced

ily," she choked out. "I got a call from the ho

oked back at me, his expression shifting again. "Ava, you're an architect, but your firm does hospital design. You

most sacrificed for him to benefit the woman who had ruined my life. For a momen

standing up. "I'

et Lily into a private room immediately, away from the noise and confusion. As I was spe

, her voice full of venom. "Coming here, playing the

a child is sick, C

at me, grabbing the front of my jacket. "You did this! You poisoned my baby!" Nur

shed her away from me. "Sto

ng heard the commotion. He saw me holding Chloe's wrists, saw the

ice shaking with rage. "She attacke

to a protective embrace. "She's a mother, worried ab

hope that he might, just for a second, see the truth. That he might

"Lily's test results are back. The chief of s

aff, a man I knew professionally, looked grim. He di

st me, hard. I fell sideways, my head hitting the corner of

t, a flicker of genuine concern

for her. Poor thing." She put herself between me and Ethan, effectively blocki

g. That was it. I was done being the

hief of staff. "My professional courtesy ends here." Then I turned to Ethan and Ch