Chapter 5

Graham found my hospital room half an hour later.

I refused to see him.

Through the closed door, I heard him arguing with my father in the hall.

"Let me in." Graham's voice was so hoarse it barely sounded like him. "I only need to see her."

"Get the hell out."

"Mr. Calder, I didn't know she was pregnant."

My father laughed once.

The sound was more frightening than anger.

"You didn't know she was pregnant, but you knew she was bleeding."

The hall went silent.

I closed my eyes and turned toward the window.

The nurse beside my bed…