herself lying on an incredibly sof

had

true affection but just a fleeting interest. So, leaving

round, taking in the layout, before she got up, bent over to p

ting her clothes ba

hon

her eyes and se

t looked the same and even

had accessed her s

accident, she had deleted some posts and repla

zz

e kept b

was fro

nce and continued to d

call until he was nea

losing his patience. He yelle

darkening sky. The ni

ained s

o the hospital quickly. Makenzie's been injured and requir

idn't r

Rhett growled, "Eliza, listen up. If Makenzi

rt, Eliza dresse

oom, she felt aches

ut. Despite rumors of his sole focus on business and

Rhett's voice was a mix of threat

ed the minimalist desig

ailing painte

ly below, their prese

stairs, leaning on the han

s caught si

tasks to offer assi

at the servant's a

was just as conside

the look of surpris

, clad in casual clothes. He stood tall and d

asually mentioned,

d they dine

leased with her

, she had t

g at the caller ID, she then look

med. "Are you trying to kill M

ng her. Subtly, she covered the mouthpiece and av

e phone remained irate and pressed,

he ended

rgent I need to handle. I've got to go," she said w

d a text to someone at the hospital. Alone at the lengthy dining table, he gazed at

ital, she noticed Rhett pacing ne

e elevator, quickly approached her, and

the slap ec

't help but stare in shock at t

in her ears and her c

eled, barely concealin

tt always seemed to disapprove of Eliza and treated her poo

f aggression was bou

re her sister. Even though the Scott family never accepted her as one of them, she's still your family. You came so late. Do

ger showing the anger from before. Instead, she seemed meeker, almost resigned. Wit

as far from

se of urgency and not a hint of gentleness. "Come on, we