A Failed Operation Edward staggered out of the car rather than stepped. He’d only performed three routine
**A Failed Operation** Edward didn’t step out of the car—he half-fell from it. Only three routine surgeries
“Left your daughter with me?”—The awful thought made Val’s blood run cold. “
**A Second Chance** “Joanne, are you heading home?” Emily tapped her manicured nails impatiently
“Did she leave her daughter with me?”—The horrifying thought sent a wave of heat through Valerie.
**A Twist of Fate** I’d never seen Emily truly alone before. First, she lived with her parents, then
The air is crisp and biting outside. Emily dashes home from school to escape the cold, her breath forming
“You know how he looks at you? Like he’s absolutely smitten,” said Emily, pleased with herself.
“You know how he looks at you? With love and awe,” said Emily, her voice brimming with smug satisfaction.
The air was crisp and biting, the wind howling through the empty streets. Emily sprinted from school