Bella.
The heavy door slammed shut behind me, completely cutting off the cold, suffocating gazes of the triplets and that wretched bitch lying in the hospital bed.
My heart was hammering against my ribs like a trapped bird, beating so violently that it felt like it would tear straight through my chest. My legs were trembling, shaking so uncontrollably that my high heels clicked frantically against the polished tile floor as I practically sprinted down the long, sterile corridor.
The bright fluorescent lights overhead seemed to burn into my skin, blinding me, accusing me, exposing every single layer of panic I was trying so desperately to hide.
Prison.
The word echoed over and over in my head like a deafening death knell, sending a paralyzing chill straight down my spine.
They are actually going to send me to prison.
I pushed through the heavy glass exit doors and stumbled out into the cool night air, gasping for breath as I leaned heavily against the cold side of my car.
