Looking back on it, if I had just believed that fu.cking addict's words... I'd have married Pierce off to that girl the moment they turned 18. I'd have given my family a connection that would have skyrocketed our lives. We would have become elites of the highest order.
But those are all only dreams. I already fu.cked it all up. Which means that I have to make choices that will protect my family now. Even if Pierce doesn't understand. Maybe one day he will.
As for right now, there's a certain employee of mine I need to see.
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The hospital is quiet at this time of night. The only sounds you hear are the soft beeping of monitors and the low hum of a few TVs. My shoes hardly make a sound as I stroll down the halls.
I know exactly w
