No words about this

"I heard what happened and came as soon as I could."

"Yeah," Blaze mumbled, standing from where he sat to enable Francis to take over. But he still held her hand.

"You did well by cleaning her up and I can't imagine the pain she is going through." Francis grimaced as he eyed the blood on the floor.

"Janice did." Blaze said. He tightened his grip on Arabella's hand. "Will she be okay? I don't know, I feel this is the last time I'll see her and she neither had a good life... She'll die in pain."

"She'll be fine," Francis assured. "She is stronger than you think."

"She is," Janice affirmed, letting out a staggering breath.

Blaze puffed out a breath and nodded. He dipped his hand into the pocket of the leather pants he donned and brought out the cigarette box.

"Please, no," Francis said, shaking his head. "I have a patient here."

"I keep forgetting it's a no-smoking zone," Blaze grunted out. His eyes strayed to Janice. "When she comes awake, call me."

"I will," Janice said. she watched as