Damien's face went ashen, and he turned at once to rush to the hospital.
Alessia tried to slip away, but Damien's mother spotted her and caught her by the arm with a cold scoff.
A crowd had gathered outside the emergency room, including several of Damien's colleagues. They held up footage for him to see: Corinne lying unconscious on a hospital bed, her clothes soaked through with blood, her face deathly pale. It was a sickening sight.
One of the younger officers shook his head gravely. "Sir, Corinne was beaten until she lost the baby. From the witnesses we've spoken to, the attacker is almost certainly someone close to you... Alessia Rose."
Damien's face drained of all color. He stared blankly at the screen, then swung his gaze to Alessia, then back again. Over and over, until his hand
