Hospital Room – Nightfall
The pale light above flickered softly, casting dull shadows on the walls. The rhythmic beeping of the machines was the only sound that tried to soothe the tension crawling between the two figures standing near the bed. But that illusion of calm shattered the moment Alec’s voice cut through the silence like a blade.
“Did you tell your father,” Alec hissed through gritted teeth, “how happy you are living in your husband’s mansion?” His jaw clenched, the muscle ticking violently. “How because of you, your husband is so sad?”
Melissa could barely meet his eyes. If Alec’s gaze had the power to emit flames, she would have turned to ash right there—right beside her unconscious father.
Her heart thundered in her chest as tears pooled in her eyes, blurring the cold, cr
