e had already pronounced Jane dead, and now Allison dare

unconvinced Evans family members

chemer from a questionable background, using

mediate stop to her antics. Yet the two men s

ison and blurted out, "This is the Evans family! We won't stand

s seat. In one swift move, he pulled Allison behind h

her," he said, his voice a cold, danger

he had stepped forward

something fierce and unfamiliar claw its way into her

close to her ear, he whispered, "Allison, if you mess

deadly warning laced through h

s with him. His bloodshot stare was a swirli

ided her toward the bed, reaching out to stea

lenn's cheeks. "Allie, I t

lenn now stood broken and desperate, lowering him

members clenched their jaws in silent fury, thei

ndition. Her movements, though careful, lacked the polished efficiency of

lison. Her origins were a mystery, he

she had been a rare sight-se

ily members. Tucked away at Derek's private villa, she kept to h

eak of. No exchanging of vows, no festive gathering-just a marria

his eyes again. His recovery, when it came, wa

y to act like she could drag s

stayed locked on her, poised to

son stayed steady. After completing her careful exa

facility-lavish, sterile, and fully equipped for e

ce," said Allison, her tone cutting

ptical faces, she added with crisp

his duties, echoed through the room. "Have you lost your mind? You do not

r fists clenched tightly. She could not d

r hand over her mouth. "Good Lord-an unlicensed surgery? All

on retorted, her voice cutting

full of contempt. "You're a fraud

call, Eric had rushed b

outed, "Mom is already gone, and all of you are just standing around-letting some outsider run wild? Where are your principle

uthority than Eric. At his outburst, the entire room fe

on Allison. His memory of her was faint-a distant image from a

irring chaos in the

and sharp. "I don't care what your motives are, but yo

ing in the bed. Against his will, a painful st

s mother's bedside, the thud of his weight heavy w

and strong. "The doctor has given up. What harm is there in

s he shot Allison a glare sharp

lming force rolled off his body as he took a step forward, his tone dropping to a cold chill. "U

d his features. "You're really willing to throw aw