LOGINHis volume grew and spittle rained with each phrase he spat."As it is, I’m not allowing you to make any more decisions.” Crimson moved upward filling his saggy neck like a cloth-absorbing dye and creeping onward toward his cheeks and ears.“Alton, calm down. Bryce didn’t mean…” Though Suzanna's wor
“Uncle Alt—”A heavy hand landed upon my shoulder. “Where do you think you’re going?”I turned, perspiration dotting my skin as my shoulder shuddered with Alton’s touch. Fighting the urge to flinch away, I nodded toward the lawn at the few people standing below and answered, “To talk to the guests o
AlexandriaPatrick’s eyes met mine before he looked at his watch. It was his silent plea, and he was right. I needed to leave; however, since Bryce had left Alton’s den, he hadn’t left my side. With each glass of champagne or tumbler of whiskey, his enthusiasm for our marriage grew.“I’m happy,” Mil
I shook my head. “I don’t know. Patrick didn’t know. Only that Charli had a plan.”Trust me. Her words came back as I once again paced, my shoes becoming covered by a fine layer of red dust. Trust—I’d asked that same thing of Charli many times. Now it was my turn. I fucking hated the wait. It was he
NoxMy shoes pounded the Georgia clay. Back and forth I paced, watching my phone: the time, Charli’s app, and Oren’s texts. The sky was dark, barely a sliver of moon lighting the expanse from the woods to the manor.“Are you sure she can find the way?” I asked Isaac.“It’s not difficult. You can see
“No. You’re also not a doctor. If I don’t have a gurney in less than three minutes, you’ll no longer be a night nurse at Magnolia Woods. ”If I hadn’t known that Deloris was watching his every move through the Magnolia Woods security feed, I may have been concerned. I wasn’t. My attention was focuse
AlexandriaI sat quietly perched on the chair opposite Dr. Miller's desk at Magnolia Woods. Though Alton was in the chair beside me, I occupied my time with taking in the surroundings. The office was large for an institution; however, I'd venture to guess that at one time it had been a home, a grand
"Yes, saying things that made no sense. She even drove to local places and would become lost. I’d receive calls that she was out and about. I'd send someone to get her and later she'd have no memory of the incident."Dr. Miller shook his head. "Mrs. Fitzgerald also had a blood alcohol concentration
"Get in the car before I change my mind about taking you to Magnolia Woods."I shrugged away from his grasp and turned toward the car. I'd wanted Bryce to drive, but since we were getting in the backseat, it appeared that we would have company.As soon as the door shut, Bryce angled himself toward m
"This isn't real. Let me explain. Please know that I'm doing what I have to. I love you—only you."I slipped the band over my knuckle, hoping that maybe it wouldn't fit, that it would need to be sized, but no. It was perfect.I turned toward Bryce. "Take me to my mother or I'm going alone."His gaze







