Chris couldn't bring himself to listen to another word.
He stood rooted to the spot, frozen solid, like someone had just dumped a bucket of ice water over his head. The cold seeped into every bone, making his whole body shake uncontrollably.
Turns out, from the very start, he'd walked straight into the hunting web Kaye had spun so carefully. All that affection and companionship he'd cherished so much? It was nothing but a carefully crafted act!
He never could have guessed Kaye's heart was that vicious.
Laughter still bubbled through the hospital room behind him, but Chris slowly curled his fingers into a tight, shaking fist. The last flicker of warmth in his eyes flickered out completely.
He stumbled out of the hospital on unsteady feet, and only when he reached the curb did he finall
