Chapter 7

"He doesn't want kids - at least not with me. Either do I." She shook her head. "Dad, I'm divorcing Alistair."

Her father's coffee mug froze halfway to his lips. "Divorce?! Did he hurt you?"

He knew his daughter better than anyone. Knew about the love she'd buried in her heart for years. If he hadn't, he would've let the company crash and never agreeing to her marriage to Alistair Chase.

Alistair's reputation as Manhattan's favorite playboy was hardly a secret, and marriage hadn't slowed him down one bit.

Her father knew just how deeply she loved Alistair. Also knew she wouldn't leave Alistair unless something truly unforgivable had happened.

Before Elaine could stop him, he was already dialing Alistair's number on speakerphone.

She lunged for the phone, but it was too late - a woman's voice answered on the

third ring.

"Alistair's busy on our baby" Vivian purred. "Stop bothering us." Then the line went dead.

dawned Alistair'd actually gotten one

reaching for his hand. "I'm over him,

in her father's eyes softened to

That night, her phone jolted her from sleep with its shrill ringing. A clinical voice on the other end turned her blood

Your father's been in a car accident. Please come to Downtown Memorial

Confused, she checked her messages and found one from him

she needed me. I can't fail you,

reassurances earlier hadn't calmed him at all – they'd just

arrived at the hospital, the operating room doors swung open. The surgeon's face told her

bought up every unit of Rh-negative in Manhattan for his pregnant girlfriend. We're rushing in more from the next county, but we don't know if it'll arrive in time. If you know anyone with Rh-negative

hurried back into surgery, leaving Elaine frozen

Massive blood buy. It didn't

dialed the number at the top

Please

went to

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