lan's face was a ghostly shade of pale as he looked at her. "Don't let her die. We need to get some answers out of her."

"I know," came the steady reply. "You take care of Clara. I'll handle everything at home."

After everyone had seen Clara, they all left, leaving only Casey, who clung to his daughter's hand, unwilling to let go. Tears welled up in his eyes as he gazed upon Clara's ghastly pale face. Heiman's words echoed in his mind.

They hadn't completed their wedding vows today. Did that mean more dangers would lurk in their future?

Ever since Clara's birth, danger had been a relentless shadow. Why did fate have to be so cruel to such a wonderful child?

Memories of Clara's past hardships made Casey's tears fall onto the back of her hand.

in time to witness the scene. He

his tears, his voice hoarse. "Ian, there's something your dad and I have kept from you."

that if you completed the wedding on that day, all would

And in the end, I did slip the ring onto her finger, holding her hand. Technically, our wedding is

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hand while she collapsed in my arms. So, don't worry anymore.

the ring before losing consciousness, he'd made a split-second decision to complete the vow. Now, it seemed like the right call. Their

next morning with a piercing pain. It felt as though someone had been wiping her brow with

first thing she saw was lan's haggard face. The usually immaculate man now sported a

his ministrations. His voice was rough with emotion. "Clara, does it

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