Seth just stood there, staring at him. “Philip, why would you do something like that? You know how Nate feels about our folks. I remember telling you myself.”
Phillip just shrugged. “They gave birth to him, and that gives them the right to know. Maybe now he’ll quite being such a spoiled brat about the whole thing, and they’ll be able to forgive him.”
Brandon was across the room in two seconds, his hands around Patterson’s throat. He’d been walking a fine line of self-control since Nate’s near-miss, but he’d finally reached his limit.
“You arrogant little bastard. You’re going to get what’s coming to you.”
Nate started to get up, his legs still shaky. “Put him down, Brandon. I need you.”
Bran dropped Phillip and rushed to Nate’s side. “Baby, you shouldn’t be out of bed. Dr. Rinehart s
