Melissa rushed forward to stop Alec again, her voice trembling. “Please, Alec, don’t do this—”
But Alec raised his hand sharply. “Enough,” he snapped, then turned his head toward one of the female staff members standing nearby. “Take my wife out of here. She needs rest.”
The woman hesitated for a second, seeing the desperation in Melissa’s eyes, but a sharp nod from Alec was enough. She stepped forward, gently gripping Melissa’s arm.
“No—I don’t want to go!” Melissa cried, trying to hold her ground, but the staffer tightened her hold and began pulling her toward the door.
“Let me stay! Please, Alec!” Her voice echoed in the hall, but Alec ignored her completely.
Melissa glanced back at her mother helplessly, her eyes pleading, but soon the doors closed behind her, leaving her mother a
