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?"

incident had Zoey's fingerprints all over it, and now she was involved

never let this woman off

drifted to Zoey, who was still unconscious

Mia had gone through, he gently pushed Zoey

look

need to look further, Mia heard those two talking! Hand

Sharon's tone softened

let her

only you can

voice faded, the

the maid had already opened

the maid

in a thick coat with a hat pulled down over her swollen eyes, Mia switched shoes at the door and called out

on Zoey, who was leaning

she

is this bitch in our house?! I'll kill her!

two days, but the

vase, Mia hurled it at

up, Fitch

Mia struggled fiercely.

kill her! I'll

grating, like nails on

her vision blurry as she

twisted with rage, teeth sinking into

made him let go, and Mia

ruined

to an IV,

tried to push Mia away but

Zoey's neck; she

death,

only to receive a stinging

seething, "You

her cheek, found the situation absurd. Was she in debt to

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