The Perfect Wife Walked Away
His jaw tightened.
"But he's not awake, Alice. He's lying in that bed, and he’s slipping away, and I am here. I am right here, and I am not slipping away, and I am telling you — clearly, honestly, without calculation and without pretense — that I will protect you. I will protect you from the vindictiveness of Lily McCutchen. From Adam’s Marie. From David Newcombe. From whoever else comes. I will use every resource I have, every connection, every franc in the institute's accounts, every shred of influence I've spent my entire adult life building — and I will spend it all on you. Without hesitation. Without regret. Without asking for anything in return except the chance to be the person who st