"Mom!" Daniel rushed in, shielding Chloe in his arms. "This isn't her fault—it's all on me!"
"You're still standing up for her? She wants your daughter dead!"
Chloe pushed Daniel aside, her face ice-cold. "What are you people talking about?"
Daniel's expression was pained. "Ava's been poisoned, Chloe. I know you're angry with me, but the baby's innocent. Please, tell me what you gave her, so the doctors can figure out how to save her."
For a moment, Chloe felt like the man before her was a stranger, someone she didn't recognize.
Her chest rose and fell as she steadied her voice. "Daniel, is that how you see me? Some kind of vicious monster?"
Seeing the hurt in her eyes, Daniel's anger faltered, his mind beginning to clear.
Madison, however, wasn't backing down. She jabbed an accusin
