I woke up slowly, my body heavy, pain pulsing through every part of me. The dull ache in my ribs sharpened as I tried to shift, but a nice stopped me.
“Don’t move.
I tumed my head slightly to see Dominic standing beside the bed, his expressiona mix of relief and worry. His vulce had a calm but firm tone, one I’d come to trist,
My first thought was Liam. My heart raced. “Where’s Liam?” I managed to whisper, though panic crept into my voice.
“Raina, be’s fine,” be reassured me. “You don’t need to worry. Just rest for now
I felt a wave of relief, though the lingering fear gnawed at me. But before 1 could press further, the doctor entered the room. He wore a gentle smile, nodding as he approached my bed.
“Good to see you awake, Ms. Raina,” he said wannly. “You took quite a bit. You have a mild concussion, a few fractured ribs, and some bruising, but thankfully, you’re going to be all right.”
I absorbed his words, but they felt distant, overshadowed by the urgency building inside me. I had no time to waste–1 needed to get to my son. Pushing myself up, Ignoring the flare of pain that shot through me, I tried to get off the bed.
The doctor held up a hand, his expression stern. “Not so fast. You need to rest.”
my head, “I don’t have that luxury. I need to save my son.
“gest?“huffed, shaking my
Dominic gave me a pained look before exchanging a glamor with the doctor. His shoulders sagged slightly as he moved closer to me. “Raina,” he started, hesitating, “you don’t need to worry about that because Liam isn’t in danger ke we were led to believe. They found something else.”
His words took a moment to register, but when they did, it felt like the ground bad shitted beneath me. “What do you mean?” I asked, my voice barely more than a whisper
for how long, but its
Dominic’s jaw tightened, and he exhaled heavily. “Liam was poisoned. They’re still trying to figure out exactly what he was given and for how! this has been going on for some time.”
A cold dread washed over me, and my head span. “Poisoned?” The word felt foreign, unfathomable. I tried to wrap my mind around it, but nothing made sense. How could anyone have done this to him?
“Yes,“Dominic murmured. “Alexander… he couldn’t believe it either.”
I let out a bitter laugh, one that didn’t hold a shred of humor. “Of course, he couldn’t,” I said, shaking my head. “This is the same Alex who accused me of cheating. who didn’t even care to question why I would suddenly be needed to donate bone marrow when there’s no history of bone disease in my family.” I looked up, meeting Dominic’s gaze. “Do you remember when you wanted me to come here, to check things out? But I was too stubborn to listen.”
Dominic nodded, the pain in his eyes reflecting my own. “I did ask our grandparents, just to be sure. When i found out there was no history of any bone disease, 1 lew something was wrong.” He reached over, his hand covering mine gently. “But that’s not important now. What matters is Liam–and making sure he’s safe.”
“Sade?” I scoffed. Eliza cried to dil him, Dominic I saw it with my own eyes.” I closed myeyes, the memory burning behind my eyelids. “I have proof. I recorded her she wanted my son dead just to get back at Alex They’re perfect for each other.”
Dominic’s expression turned dark, his eyes hardening. “Eliza She’s Alexander’s fiancée, right?”
Inodded my mouth twisting bitterly. “Yes. Or she was, at least.”
He looked away for a moment, processing this. “Then we’ll make sure she’s held accountable. Don’t worry, Liam is safe for now, I had him transferred to this hospital. My trend owns it, and he’s making sure security is airtight. No one can get to him.”
t my son. “But i need to see
“Thank you,” I whispered, feeling a surge of gratitude. Dominic had thought of everything, had done what Alex never could–protect u
Dominic liesitated for a word before nodding. He reached for a wheelchair, carefully helping ine into it. Every movement sent a sharp ache through my body, but I gritted my teeth, refusing to let the pain slow me down. We made our way to Liam’s room, and as we entered, I saw Ava sitting by her brother’s side, her small hand testing pentlyonlık.
My heart twisted painfully, the sight breaking and mending me all at once. They looked like they belonged together, two parts of a whole that had been separated
nominte cleared his that softly. “Ava deserved to know about lii brother.”
I nodded, unable to speak, I didn’t want to wake Liam, not yet Ava glanced up at me, het innocent eyes filled with curiosity and hope. “Momany, when can I play
I opened my mouth, but no words case out. How could I answer that? How could I tell her that I didn’t know when, at even it, they would have the time together they deserved? Instead, Dominic gently lifted her up, taking her in his as so could move closer to Liam
Treached out, my fingers grazing his cheek. His face looked so peaceful, so different from the fear and undering I’d seen there before. Relief washed over me, Li wasn’t going to die. Or at least that was what I hoped. Though it was tempered by a deep–seated anger that simmered just beneath the surface.
“ahina toted to kill him,” I whispered, nw voor thick with buy have post. But phone. I don’t know where it is. It could be back at the hospital where they attacked ine, or maybe it’s still in that warehouse.“I gripped the edgewi Llanished, steeling myoelt I needed to fish, brooddu’t let Eliza get away with this.
i steadied unpselt, pushing past the ache that radiated through every bischof my body as I fowed myself to stand. Each breath felt like fue, but I ignored the pain, Dominic watched me, concemvetched in his eyes, but Lilisha’t waves Thad to know needed to know every detail, every che, every scrap of evidence.
Flooked him dead in the eyes, me voice towaceting. “Teminde, I want to kosom every single detail about the investigation Tran’t post sit here, waiting. I need to bus vat what they are doing to prove that tina was bebind this.”
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