came at

ude's Hospital. Your mother.

. She dropped the phone,

paparazzi were already there. Flashes bl

s it true she tr

t family cutti

h them, panic claw

ediately rushed over, his face a mask of concern. He

e benefit of the cameras. "I'm so

ip tightened. "Smile," he hissed in

other, Jane, looked tiny in the hospital bed

oked out, rush

yes. They were g

ak, grateful smile. "Spencer... thank you. The

ing up beside Ayla and placing a hand

the one poisoning her,

ed out and took Ayla's hand. Her grip was weak. "Ay

Ayla whispere

ck. Her brow furrowed, then rela

t?" Spen

la's collarbone. "A love bite. I was worried... you tw

t thrown on a coat, completely forgetting the mark Julian had left in the car. The

n Ayla's neck. His eyes turned black. He kn

voice tight, strained. "W

ulder so hard she thou

octor," Spencer said abru

to stay

, Ay

he nurse's station. He pulled her into the emergenc

he?" he

to the hickey on Ayla'

to push him away. "Sto

flying. "In front of your mother? In front of the

drenaline overriding fear. "You have Chloe! You s

sed hi

hed, closi

the stairwel

Ell

ze, his han

ing a clipboard. He looked c

If you want to assault your wife, I suggest you do it somewher

lowly. He adjusted his tie

cer said. He turned to Ayla, his eyes prom

ormed

own the wal

hone

ing lot. Thorne told me.

s it. He was furious. He was cornered. He would confess everything tonight

ed back. "If I lea

o home with him to

lking to her doom. She was a surgeon, walking into a cont

t. But she didn't get in Julian'

ed him to admit what he was doing to her m