Shattered Composure

Valerie looked completely unfazed.

Her expression was calm, giving nothing away.

Daphne kept her cool, sizing Valerie up. "By the way, I haven't actually told you what Donovan's situation is right now, have I?

"His spine's badly messed up. The family doctor says there's a huge chance he'll be paralyzed from the waist down.

"The surgery only has a twenty-eight percent success rate. He might never w