lowly opened her eyes. For a moment, she felt a f

he loo

oking down at her. Floyd held a cup of coffee, his expression

she were a piece of tra

d. His voice was flat,

of humiliation and pain that washed over her. Her body

," she said, her voi

ebeth, your hands... they' re bleeding all

eyes scanned the fabric, and a look of disgust crosse

still cold. He didn't even glance at Elizebeth's b

ntempt. "You can't even

"Take her to the guest room.

instantly. "Don't mind it, my love. We'll go s

zebeth's heart. He treated his dog w

er feet, Jaylah spoke again, her v

eel a bit chilly. Co

scarf draped over the balcony raili

's birthday two years ago, choosing the finest yarn, her fingers aching as she wo

ly. "That old thing? It doesn'

ked directly at Elizebeth, her eyes glinting with triumph. "I found it

ome old junk. I don't even r

d to tell him, I made that for you. I

e was stuck

carf from Jaylah's neck. "It looks tacky." H

as the woman walked to the edge of the balcony and simply dropped it. The gray

her love, discar

physical. It was as if his hands were squee

toward the house. Elizebeth didn't resist.