Chapter\u00a015<\/p>\n
It\u00a0struck\u00a0Penelope\u2019s forehead\u00a0directly.\u00a0Blood\u00a0gushed\u00a0faster\u00a0than\u00a0when\u00a0Sydney had\u00a0fallen\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0stairs\u00a0that\u00a0morning.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0stood\u00a0stunned.\u00a0His\u00a0body\u00a0reacted\u00a0before\u00a0his\u00a0mind\u00a0could\u00a0catch\u00a0up.\u00a0He\u00a0stormed\u00a0forward,\u00a0yanking\u00a0Sydney\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0force.\u00a0His\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0cold\u00a0and\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0disappointment.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing?\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0was\u00a0your\u00a0sweet\u00a0and\u00a0gentle\u00a0act\u00a0all\u00a0fake?\u201d<\/p>\n
Caught\u00a0off\u00a0guard,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0hit the\u00a0floor\u00a0hard.\u00a0She\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0dazed\u00a0and\u00a0shocked\u00a0by\u00a0his<\/p>\n
accusation.<\/p>\n
Yes,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0fake.\u00a0This\u00a0time,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0done\u00a0pretending.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0expected\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0weak\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0withstand\u00a0that\u00a0force.\u00a0He<\/p>\n
froze,\u00a0taken\u00a0aback.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile,\u00a0Penelope\u00a0clutched\u00a0her\u00a0forehead,\u00a0crying\u00a0out\u00a0in\u00a0pain,\u00a0\u201cCal!\u00a0It\u00a0hurts\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0bleeding<\/p>\n
so\u00a0much\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb didn\u2019t\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0Sydney\u00a0again.\u00a0Scooping\u00a0Penelope\u00a0into\u00a0his arms,\u00a0he\u00a0rushed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0Just\u00a0before\u00a0disappearing\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0door, he\u00a0looked\u00a0back\u00a0once.\u00a0In\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0something\u00a0seized\u00a0his\u00a0heart.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0little\u00a0girl\u00a0who\u00a0once\u00a0promised\u00a0to\u00a0marry\u00a0him,\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0with\u00a0clear,\u00a0bright\u00a0eyes,\u00a0now\u00a0looked at\u00a0him\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0shred\u00a0of\u00a0feeling\u2013not\u00a0even\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0stranger.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0IV\u00a0had\u00a0torn\u00a0loose\u00a0when\u00a0Sydney\u00a0threw\u00a0it.\u00a0The\u00a0needle\u00a0left\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0wound,\u00a0and bright\u00a0red\u00a0blood\u00a0streamed\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0pale,\u00a0delicate\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0barely\u00a0noticed.\u00a0She\u00a0gripped\u00a0the\u00a0edge\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0forced herself\u00a0upright\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0pain.\u00a0Her\u00a0thin\u00a0frame\u00a0trembled,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0knuckles\u00a0turned\u00a0white\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0effort.\u00a0Giving\u00a0up<\/p>\n
never\u00a0crossed\u00a0her\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
3.SUAMI<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a015<\/p>\n
JUI\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
91%\u00a0<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0walked\u00a0in\u00a0on.\u00a0Horrified,\u00a0she\u00a0rushed\u00a0forward,\u00a0pressing\u00a0one\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0bleeding\u00a0hand\u00a0while\u00a0steadying\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0other.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0happened?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0bleeding\u00a0so\u00a0badly\u00a0and\u00a0didn\u2019t call\u00a0a\u00a0nurse.\u00a0What\u00a0were\u00a0you\u00a0thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n
What\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0thinking?<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0curled\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0smile.\u00a0Three years\u00a0of\u00a0sincere\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0effort\u00a0had\u00a0felt\u00a0worthless\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0end.<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0frowned\u00a0and\u00a0helped\u00a0her\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0bed.\u00a0\u201cSo\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u00a0Nancy\u00a0called\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0you\u00a0fell\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0stairs?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0pushed\u00a0her\u00a0thoughts\u00a0aside\u00a0and\u00a0nodded\u00a0calmly.\u00a0\u201cYeah.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0already\u00a0got\u00a0my\u00a0revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0cracked\u00a0open\u00a0Penelope\u2019s\u00a0head.\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0pointed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0IV\u00a0bag\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0floor.\u00a0\u201cThat was the\u00a0weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0said\u00a0nothing.\u00a0She\u00a0silently\u00a0wiped\u00a0the blood\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0IV\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0pole\u00a0with an\u00a0alcohol\u00a0swab\u00a0and\u00a0tossed\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0trash.\u00a0\u201cWeapon?\u00a0That\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0clumsy\u00a0accident\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0IV\u00a0pole.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0laughed\u00a0faintly.\u00a0Her\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0so\u00a0pale\u00a0they\u00a0almost\u00a0disappeared.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0I\u00a0killed\u00a0someone,\u00a0would you\u00a0help\u00a0me\u00a0hide\u00a0the\u00a0murder\u00a0weapon\u00a0too?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNope,\u201d\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019d\u00a0help\u00a0you\u00a0hide\u00a0the\u00a0body\u00a0first.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWow.\u00a0Very\u00a0professional.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fortunately,\u00a0what\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0feared\u00a0never\u00a0happened.\u00a0Days\u00a0passed\u00a0with\u00a0no\u00a0police\u00a0showing\u00a0up.\u00a0Penelope never\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0report.<\/p>\n
Marcus\u00a0visited\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0several\u00a0times\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0free,\u00a0giving Sydney\u00a0acupuncture<\/p>\n
treatments.<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
5:36\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a015<\/p>\n
91%\u00a00<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
One\u00a0morning\u00a0during\u00a0rounds,\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0doctor looked\u00a0surprised.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0healing\u00a0fast.\u00a0After\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0bad\u00a0fall,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0almost\u00a0fully\u00a0recovered.\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0days.\u00a0But\u00a0remember:\u00a0bones\u00a0and\u00a0tendons\u00a0take\u00a0100\u00a0days\u00a0to\u00a0fully\u00a0heal.\u00a0No\u00a0intense\u00a0activity\u00a0yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d like\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0discharged\u00a0tomorrow,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0something\u00a0important.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0studied\u00a0under\u00a0her\u00a0mentor\u00a0for\u00a0over\u00a0a\u00a0decade.\u00a0Both\u00a0he\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0wife\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0treated<\/p>\n
her\u00a0well.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0break\u00a0a\u00a0promise.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0agreed.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0checking\u00a0her forehead wound,\u00a0she\u00a0began removing\u00a0the\u00a0stitches.\u00a0\u201cGood\u00a0thing\u00a0your<\/p>\n
hairline\u00a0hides\u00a0the\u00a0scar.\u00a0Otherwise,\u00a0it\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0left\u00a0a\u00a0mark.\u201d<\/p>\n
Only\u00a0a\u00a0female\u00a0doctor\u00a0would\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smiled.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0fine\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0scars.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0care.\u00a0Besides,\u00a0scar removal\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0specialty.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0way,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0said,\u00a0voice\u00a0rising.\u00a0\u201cYour face\u00a0is\u00a0way\u00a0too\u00a0pretty\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0scar.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0added\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin.\u00a0\u201cBy\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0your\u00a0chart\u00a0says\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0married,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0seen your\u00a0husband\u00a0once.\u00a0Doesn\u2019t\u00a0he\u00a0care\u00a0at all?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0small,\u00a0amused\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cHim?\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0probably\u00a0busy.\u201d<\/p>\n
3\/3<\/p>\n
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