Ava ~~~ Shock engulfs me, and I hold my knife higher, the peace I had a second ago crashing and burning.“What are you doing here, Helen?” I ask her, trying to keep my voice steady even though my heart refuses to do the same.She steps closer, cocking her head at me as her large eyes look me up and down.“I could ask you the same question, Miss Allard,” she replies. Her voice is as soft as ever, and it doesn’t feel right, that she should have it be so soft even as she looks at me with a threat in her large eyes.“What are you doing here?” she continues, taking a step closer. “With my employer, in his hospital, when it should be Madison with him?”My head swims as her words try to penetrate my skull. What the hell does any of this have to do with Madison?I gulp, my grip becoming unsteady as sweat pools on my palms. I should have brought my phone, but I left it on the dresser, and right now I have no way to dial Leonel.“I don’t understand,” I say instead, trying to stall, or maybe
Last Updated : 2025-05-24 Read more