Chapter 5

For the first time, Zane looked scared. He didn't even bother wiping the blood off his head. He just dropped to his knees and started begging.

"I'm sorry, miss. I didn't know he was your patient. I thought..."

Stella tossed her suitcase aside, walked right up to him, and kicked him over.

"You thought what? That I'm like my mother? Hiring a few disabled people just to put on a show for some charity award? Didn't I tell you already? I'm nothing like her."

Zane scrambled back onto his knees. Proper this time.

"I messed up. I swear I'll take…