m had left her physically drained. She fell into a hea

k of pure fury. He grabbed her by th

do?" he snarle

ing about?" she mu

You tried to poison her! Yo

ss, that Dessie could only stare at him in disb

cause a miscarriage," he raged, his grip tightening. "And sinc

she, a software architect, would even get her hands on a "rare herb." He

her love for him curd

"She' s not even pregnant with your child! Why a

a monster, Dessie. Unreasonable. Vici

ything," she said, her vo

said, grabbing her arm again. "You' re going

orced her into his car. The ride to t

white pillows. She had an IV in her arm, though the bag was ju

u bring her here? I

commanded, shoving

the man in front of her, this stranger who was so quick to belie

hing to apol

for Dessie' s ears only. "See? He' ll never be

t they did the opposite. They severed

sie said, looking from Chan

nd walked ou

back here!"

Chanel let out a pained cry.

econd. Then he turned back to Cha

ional toll was too much. The world tilted, the lights overhead blurring into

in a hospital bed. A nur

tion, miss. We' ve given you some fluids.

side her bed. He hadn' t come for h

voice hollow. "I do

e walked in to find Craig and Chanel laughing and sharing a meal

adn' t checked. They hadn'

ance. "Where have you been? Running off lik

she would cause more trouble? Worried she w

been worrie

he had given her heart to, and felt nothing but a vast, cold

d toward the bedroom

one who' s in the wrong here! You tried to harm my w

back to him, and said the word

e done,