Damien’s jaw tightens slightly but he does not interrupt me.
“They said he only has three weeks,” I continue, my voice dropping a little. “And the surgery costs a hundred thousand dollars now.”
Saying that number out loud again makes my chest tighten all over again.
“I only have eight,” I add quietly. “Most of that is from the money you already gave me.”
I hate saying that part. It makes me feel small even though he never made me feel that way.
His fingers tighten slightly around mine.
“I would have transferred the rest already,” he says immediately. “But my father froze my accounts this morning.”
I blink.“What?”
“And Sean’s,” he continues calmly. “And Nicole’s.”
“That’s insane,” I say automatically. “He froze Nicole’s too.”
“He doesn’t want anyone helping me fix this situation w
