the silent room. A raw, guttural scream of pain and rage

Callum had given her, rang. It wa

ury, she sna

oice was thick

apon. "NOT HETTIE! ME! THE WOMAN YOU ARE DIVOR

e other end. Then, a mumbled, "Ka

ind a hollow, aching exhaustion. She sank to the floor, list

rounded by the wreckage of her phone and her life. The fever w

a key turned in the lo

as B

st have used the hotel records to find her room. He saw her on

as okay. He didn't sho

contorted

he snarled. "You screamed at me lik

ken call. He was the one who had called her by

To just disappear? You think you can just walk away after everything? I am

and that she had been the one to leave, to cut the final cord. He wa

r legs gave way. She was d

ding to get away from him, to brea

and pulled the door open, ne

ding right outs

pure, venomous triumph. She took in Karissa's disheveled state,

what is this? I came to find you, I was so worried. And I

rissa, her eyes

duce him on the eve of our engagement party. You'

The accusation was so vile, so twis

orrect the lie. He just stood there,

. The world went dark at the edges. Karissa's knees buckled, and s