The Forgotten Neighbor

e eighth floor to the first, l

hit the floor hard during the sudde

nd learned of the elevator accident, wi

lost control, calling emergency

til rescuers pried open a sma

wide enough for one p

er, beautiful girl!" Maverick grabbed a res

e? If we don't get her out soon, she could die from blood loss! W

s voice tight. "Please, save Bailee firs

o his knees

ous, Beatrixa saw this through the

juries, Maverick onl

, a single tear sli

ored Maverick, p

arby but didn't spare her a glance, his eyes fi

utching her uninjured hand tightly. "Bailee, I won't let

verick flagged it down, insi

with her, not

ind, felt her eyes

k's favoritism didn't h

ded too many times, leavi

stayed by Bailee's side,

ents rushed to

ntrollably. "Maverick dragged you out, got you into this a

Bailee's room. "I'm going t

I don't want to see him. I don't like him

ive days, her injuries half-heal

stood there, his voice low. "What do y

o Beatrixa with i

re else? I'm going home after

eemed to ease something in h

of supplements and apol

oks, and after an awk

jured, was disc

iligently, even handling

ll recovering, so you don't need to come when I confess

er phone and replied

also the day her family would

th Maverick's gifts-paper cranes, notes, a

Beatrixa blocked and deleted all

ia post. "Confessing to the one I l

slowly, drifting

g at the blue sky, white clouds,

t felt l

"Maverick, we'll