A Proposal Born of Guilt

The hospital's fluorescent glare did nothing to thaw Dominic’s dread.

"We have a few complications, Mr. Prescott, but nothing we cannot handle. What is your relationship to the patient?" the physician asked, striding toward the VIP suite.

Dominic wiped his brow, his fingers stained with Monica's blood. "She is my wife," he answered on terrified instinct.

His mind revolved entirely around Penny.