The doctor arrived swiftly, pumping her stomach, prescribing medications, hooking her up to an IV, and asking someone to heat up

a bowl of plain oatmeal.

"Mr. Haskins, her stomach condition is quite severe," the doctor warned in a clinical yet concerned tone. "For the next few months,

she should steer clear of anything spicy. For one month, she'd better only take in oatmeal, nothing rich or heavy."

Fitch wasn't sure whether he took in the doctor's words, his gaze lingering on Zoey's slender wrist.

When had her wrists gotten so thin that the veins stood out stark against her pale skin?

"Got it."

His response was tinged with impatience.

No sooner had the doctor left than his phone blared to life; it was a call from his mother, Sharon.

"Where are they?! Where the hell are they?! I want them locked up for good!"

Sharon's fury was palpable. She had always doted on Mia, her daughter, and now, knowing she was in trouble, she'd gladly tear

Zoey's family apart.

She'd been caring for Mia all day. Mia hadn't been causing a fuss, but nightmares plagued her, waking her up, claiming that she

was ruined.

Sharon was ready to rip Zoey's family limb from limb.

"Fitch, what about those two? Don't hand them over to the cops. I want them to suffer."

"My guys are on it."

Sharon breathed a sigh of relief, her teeth nearly grinding to dust. "And Zoey? Mia said she was behind it all. Where is she?"

had Zoey's fingerprints all over it,

never let this woman off

eyes drifted to Zoey, who was still

had gone through, he gently

I'll look

those two talking! Hand

silent, and Sharon's tone

mess. She trusts you the most. I've sent her over; let her stay

you

the

could reply, the maid had already opened

Mia's ordeal, the maid found tonight's Mia

with a hat pulled down over her swollen

Zoey, who was

then she charged

in our house?!

eerily quiet these past two days, but the sight of

vase, Mia hurled it

up, Fitch grabbed her

Mia struggled fiercely.

I'll kill her!

and grating, like nails on a

the commotion, her vision blurry as she

with rage,

made him let go, and Mia lunged

You ruined

connected to an IV, felt her stomach

away but was too weak to

streaming, tightened her grip on Zoey's neck;

life and death,

shoved Mia away, only to receive a stinging slap across her

"You deserve to

Was she in

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