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"Okay"

"You’ll keep us posted?"

"Will do," Cade said Damn Why was Daphne so determined to ruin so many lives? He knew this was incredibly hard on Audreyand at the sa all ties

Time to cut a few of his own

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Several hours later, Daphne’s doctor allowed visitors Kylie had gone back to her hotel rooht, but Cade wanted to stay Soht as well be him

When they finally let him see her, he was relieved to see that they’d moved Daphne out of ICU and into a private room She turned toward him, her smile wan, her eyes like bruises in her face "Hey, you"

"Hi, Daph," he said, pulling up a chair and sitting next to her "How are you feeling?"

"Like a shitstain on hu a lecture, but I’ive one"

Daphne plucked at the tape on her hand that held her IV into place "I’ht?"

"Nope Audrey’s not co"

Daphne’s veiny, claw-like hands stilled "She’swhat?"

"She’s not cooing to do this again" And he felt like an ass for delivering the painful , either"

As he watched, her eyes fluttered and she gave a loud sniff, then swiped at her nose with a hand "Well, fuck them I mean, hey Don’t support your sister when she’s in her hour of need Whatever Fuck them both I’m sure Miss Perfect Audrey just went on and on about what a screwup I am, didn’t she?"