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Marcello

Harper collapses onto the floor in front of rab her before she hits her head

“Harper? What’s wrong?” I mutter, but she’s unresponsive, and her eyes have rolled into the back of her head

I listen for a breath, which is there, but it’s faint

I shake her a little “Harper? Wake up”

Did I fuck her so hard she fainted?

She groans, and my heart does a double jump She blinks a couple of ti her forehead “What happened?”

“You fell suddenly,” I reply “Looks like you fainted”

“Oh …

“Are you feeling okay?” I ask, and I direct her to my chair “Sit down”

She’s breathing heavily, and I don’t trust this one bit She hunches over and reaches between her legs When her hand comes out, there’s blood

My eyes widen “I’ my doctor”

But before I can even run to the door, she’s already fainted again at the sight of her own blood

I grab her body and put her down on the floor, face left, so she won’t choke on anything Then I zip back up as I hadn’t even had time for that before I rush to the door and throw it open, yelling, “Doctor! I need a doctor!”

My guards ih the walkie-talkies until the doctor is alerted I’ve been sh to keep one on hand in hts to cause a whole bloodbath One doctor h to take care of all the wounded after an ah for my Kitten

“She’s in here,” I say when he’s finally come downstairs

“What happened?” he asks as I walk him inside

“She fainted, and there’s blood between her legs,” I reply

He kneels beside her on the floor She’s already groaning again, so I assuh …”

“Shh … don’t strain yourself,” the doctor says as he opens his briefcase and takes out a stethoscope, listening to her heart and lungs “Let me check on you”

“I was bleeding,” she mutters

“Between her legs,” I add

He checks her out and frohich concerns reat deal