he glared at Katherine. "Then let's wait and see. You'd better pray the doctor actually find

ce. He crouched beside Katherine and

he slowly ros

airline fracture as well as ligament damage. You absolutely cannot put any

A fracture? Ligament damage?

est scrape. Yet today, despite injuries

At the time, all he could think about was taking Emily to th

th the truck on purpose, using the accident

rried to defend himself. "Why didn't you explain it earl

r eyes, too exhausted to w

em, even the worst injuries she suffered woul

ominic packed away his medical equ

ng breath. He turned toward Nathan, his tone careful. "

, but his thoughts had a

kidnapped and locked insi

girl, so small she barely reache

still gathered the courage to bring

hrough the narrow crack of the rusted iron do

e should've been treasur

terrible mistake by ta

him to ask for Katheri

ne's pale face, drained of all color. For a brief

even apologize. But his pride refu

ft, broken sob. She leaned weakly again

of me. Katherine's leg is hurt s

ton had begun to feel

herine insisted on causing trouble

you finished with this performance yet? Did you and Dominic plan this together just to fool me?

Her voice came out cold and detached. "They b

ed before he could stop himself. The moment the words

d and sharp, as though she'd just hear

g the accident too? Maybe you should

wisted instantly. The veins at

being reminded that everything

enly lunged toward her, reaching for the collar of her clothe

, Katherine raised her arm from the whe

ning cheek as he stared at Katherine in disbelief. T

ally sla

re children, who had never once dared to even speak ha

outed as he lifted his h

ne slowly raised her chin. There w

first? If you really hit me, do you think y

way, hanging there i

y, whose face had already drained of

ter. Do you really think she'll still be wel

urt. After one last humiliated look

he room fe

ustion settling over her. But the quiet didn'

t up with a n

le a bitter smile tugged a

ally moved fast