Chapter 5

Ian's face went through a whole range of emotions.

He'd been a doctor for thirty years, but he'd never heard anything as ridiculous as this. They wanted me paralyzed for life, and now they were pretending to care. He couldn't help but wonder if they had no shame.

Everyone was drowning in gloom.

Cradling Bella, Charlotte edged over.

She pressed down the trace of a smirk to act heartbroken. "Maybe Lydia just didn't want to drag us down with her.

"We'll take care of everything and make sure she gets a send-off worthy of her name.

"From now on, she'll…