began, but Matth
. With a courteous nod back to her, he said, "Excuse me,
ght moment to press for answers. "Sure. T
e. The whole day had taken it out of her. She collap
ng, an inferno blooming around her. Heat and smoing her name in
ting to answer and get out, but her limbs
he window with ev
nest of snakes, searing her lungs and burning her eyes. Right when she
t you," a hoarse
ash, but his eyes were alive wi
he memory of him
ould feel the recog
. It wasn
vered and s
t his chest and whispered, ragged, "Wai
Sweat drenched her back. Her hand flew to her chest as if to steady the poundi
ash three years earlier, but the rescuer
he question throbbed like
had an appointment with Gerald Walsh. She splashed cold water on her face and pushed herself up. Her head throbbe
roze. Brett was standing there, his h
frosty, shutting him out before he could ste
e husband and wife once. Or did you forget how you used to run after me li
r me honestly, Brett. That accident years ag
im hard, knocking
ad swerved out of nowhere, blocking the vehicle that was meant to kill her. The doctors had sa
th himself, he hadn
se years; so much of it came from thinking she owed him her life. If she realized the truth, he'd lose the one thing
r marriage ended, you want to erase what I did for you? Fine. Secure the
at him, her
e bush only makes you look pitiful. And one more thing..." Her gaze cut him like sh
You actually
f she needed. A small laugh escaped her, soft but filled with relief. Fo
y disdain. "I'm grateful I left you. You'll have the Walsh deal.
ew. The truth
emory returning. Then came her price, and he f
ing you far more than that in the long run. If you think you ca
d, fury rising
project over to Caylee, nor was h
t like this doesn't just disappear. Caylee, the divorce paper
he could finish. Th
ut before Caylee could throw the cutting words she had ready,
but strong arms caught her
mind... blood, flames, and a pair of pained eyes star
hose sam
'd find me," she