on to the edge of the toilet as a

mes before, nothing came u

. For four days in a row, the nausea had hit her every mornin

inst the tiles, waiting for

e we

of a private sanitarium. The straps holding her to the bed had been remov

lass was bulletproof, and the d

a key turned

om floor and wiped her mouth with the

coat walked in, carrying a tray w

Cl

in every few days to check on her

e asked, setting the t

iving me is poison

. The food is f

"I need fresh air. I

Clark repe

to the narrow bed. She sat on the edge, pull

bber band aroun

om all the stress, we ne

shot through her arm as the needle entere

pulling out the needle and pressing a cotton b

, walked out, and slam

ock c

her eyes. Her hands shook as she touched her thr

Did he look at Vanessa every day and th

s. Her twin had always been overly ambiti

he lock clicked

heet of paper. This time, he loo

middle of the ro

emanded, her heart poun

se," Clark s

t's wrong

usand." He glanced at the paper ag

if all the air h

gna

to her stomach

r w

against hers, his hands on her waist, his quiet groans

was growing

this baby with everything she had. But the feeling was qu

and her sister had

erie whispered, her voice

, Clark?" a familiar voic

open, and Van

sh and flawles

ing out on a date with Ewan." At that, she shot V

est results, and whispered somethin

sa ordered withou

hutting the d

reading the paper. Her eyes moved over th

le instantly spre

until her back hit the wall. She

er voice low and shaky

r. Her eyes stayed on Valerie's hand

thy laugh that sent a ch

her head in disbelief. "You slept with

erie spat, pressing her hands aga

"Val, are you stupid? This is the best

shouted, her voice bre

t bed with him, you idiot?" Vanessa

her eyes bright

weeks ago," she said softly. "He remembers every seco

lt her sto

d, shaking her hea

r face. "I'm going straight back to the Shaw estate. I'll run into Ew

out of reach. "He'll look at your stomach! He'll touch you! You can't

nt." Vanessa smiled coldly. "I can hire doctors. I

er chin, her smi

t every meal they bring you, take your pren

closer, her

king that baby straight from your arms. He'll have my

ie screamed, throwin

l onto the mattress, and her elbows hit the bed frame

er silk blouse, lookin

spered sweetly as she turned towards

y, leaving Valerie curled up on the cot, crying