The Heiress They Betrayed

d up all at once, and Claire

inching a small handful of ashes between his fi

art woman. You know

, broke down completely. "I'll apologize. I

rn in Gavin's hand. "I was wrong. I know I was wrong! Gavin, please-please giv

you look right now? Claire, your dignity isn't worth a dime. If you

to hand the ur

f to the side all this time, suddenly

ch her. The porcelain container hit the floor with a sicken

fore her eyes. She froze, s

, guiding her back protectively. His voice softened t

n, fisting his collar and screaming, "I did ever

ruthless force. "I've been more than patient

ssa, his face melted

right? Did

ed. He glanced

an incident at

rm in arm with Marissa, w

led beneath her, but she felt no pain. Instead she dropped to the floor, clawing the

family she had left, desperate to cling

own. A pool of bright blood had seeped into the du

stumbled upon the sight and

with trembling fingers and w

hospital, the on-duty doctor shook his hea

ery available surgeon has been called in for

irty-some doctors for on

only thought now was survival. Her han

a scene. Marissa is my sister. Helping her care for her adop

en she tried again, sh

his eyes. "If you can manage it, tra

!" the nurse snapped. "Can't

esident; I've only assisted in a few proce

reached out, clutching his sleeve. "I

he nurse told her flat

ybe it was better that the baby was gone. At least, when she fi

dvice to remain in the hos

r name had been frozen, and her shared assets wit

rate to uncover the meanin

a company guard rushed over

ay Nina'

of thanks, but the gua

but instead he said, "Mrs. Fulton, your sister's death is a mess you don't wan

hat, he bo

me

't just been attacked b

n thought, a familiar vo