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Madelaine sed hard, thinking “No,” she said at last “I don’t hate him”

He smiled “Love him?”

The question caught her off guard In her el as he’d once been, the laughing, dark-haired boy with the big dreams, the boy who’d stolen her heart and kissed her for the very first ties, the memories that hurt “No I don’t love him”

“Good” He pushed to his feet and rested his hands on her desk, giving her a ful look “He needs you, Madelaine”

“Don’t do this to me, Chris Give him to someone else”

“No one else is as good as you, da to die, Madelaine You’re his best hope At least meet with him”

She stared at Allenford, knowing that she had no choice She couldn’t just let Angel die “Okay, Chris”

He s for the door Just as he opened it, he turned back around “I’ll need your report today If he’s going to get a new heart, he needs to be placed on the UNOS list immediately And reloves I won’t have this hospital’s reputation compromised”

“Right”

Allenford left her office, closed the door behind him

Madelaine sat, still stunned, her glassy eyes trained on the door

Angel DeMarco was back

Chapter Six

She stood outside Angel’s door so long, it became noticeable Finally footsteps caainst her shoulder

“You okay, Madelaine?”