haking, still on the phone with Mark who was

almost chillingly rational now. "She just signed that huge Chanel camp

his voice soften

rent. You've alwa

ts sacrificed?" The wo

y to manage things." He took a breath. "Please, Amy. Jus

ld imp

shredded whisper. "Th

with agitation. "But Sophia can't

g stopped f

h, broken sound. Tears

said. "I

ng, relief flooding his t

ed at it

his," he said, al

wail. "Mark, darling, I had the most dreadful nightmare! I'

gentle, soothing balm. "Shh, Sophia, don't worr

left without a

ic Mark had texted

pboard with forms. Her ey

are you sure abo

Mark's signature was already ther

anged ev

d, numb

ind eyes behind sensible g

ates a thinner uterine wall. This procedure... it carries a sig

rply. "Permanen

. Subsequent pregnancies could be

s began t

iscussed my check-ups. He knew, and he

p, hard, ta

tiny, butterfly-wing

b

tor's arm. "Stop!

Harrington, your husband s

g bolt upright on the examination table, yanking at

linic, the Los Angel

ssip site: "MARK HARRINGTON & SOPHIA BELL'S

derly guiding Sophia, her hand resting on a small, b

were a fresh

power couple!

So glad Mark foun

woman going to get a

g around anyway. Mark

my palms. I didn

ach. "Don't worry, little one," I w

ds the nearest law firm I

e to draft