BAILEE My body was moving on autopilot as I slowly poured the cup of water over Brinley’s hair. Her cheeks had lightened to a soft pink, and I was optimistic that the medicine would kick in soon. Pregnant. Lorna was pregnant. Internally, I was fuming, but my body felt numb. How could he
Carrying Brinley to her room, I pulled my phone from my pocket before dialing the bar. Her hair was wet, but even if her fever was down, I couldn’t walk outside in the cold without risking her worsening. “Haven’s Oasis Bar and Grill, this is Nicole. How can I help you?” I sighed at the famil
ALEXANDER I stepped forward, moving around Bailee as Caleb dropped the bag with a huff of anger. For several years, he had done everything he could to take down my company but had never grown the balls to address me directly, so I hadn't bothered wasting my time and resources on him. Knowing he h
There was a little blood on my knuckles, and I bent down, wiping it on Caleb’s shirt before turning to leave. “You’re not going to get away with this!” The woman shouted, but I just laughed. "We will have you locked up for the rest of your life!" “Good luck with that,” Bash said before opening
BAILEE By the time we pulled up to my brother’s house, one way too large for only one person, Brinley’s forehead had cooled, and she was dozing in and out of sleep. I had held her to my chest tightly, terrified that we would be in a car accident and she would be sent flying without a car seat. “
When I got home, he would stand over me as I sat on the couch and scream in my face. And I would take it because, until recently, I was convinced I deserved it…that I was a failure as a wife, and his anger was warranted. Meanwhile, my brother had been here, loving a niece he hadn’t spent any tim
ALEXANDER I was a fucking idiot. Since the day I met her as a kid, Bailee Evans had been the only one who could get to me. Whenever she was around, all my control snapped. Now, I had to deal with the fallout of my actions once again. Only this time, it was worth it because it was for her.
“I’m sorry that I hurt you. It was the last thing that I wanted to do, but I wasn’t given a choice.” “I just said we shouldn’t talk about it!” She snapped before looking down the hallway, fear on her face. “Shit! We are going to wake her. Just...just get out!” “Look, I’m going to be around, esp