When Megan finally opened her eyes again, Liam sat right beside her hospital bed, exhaustion heavy in his gaze.
The second he saw she was awake, a sharp edge of irritation crossed his features, and the first thing out of his mouth was blame.
"Look at you. Do you even act like a proper society wife anymore? Getting into a fight with a kid over a trinket in front of everyone?"
A bitter smile tugged at the corner of Megan's mouth, and she ignored him completely.
Bored by her lack of response, he tossed off a few parting lines and left.
He didn't show his face for two straight days after that.
On the third day, Sandra showed up. She twirled the longevity lock between her fingers, snickered, and tossed it right onto Megan's chest.
"You hurt yourself so bad just for this stupid lock, an
