When Samuel slammed the door as he left, the noise made Eliana jump. Her bleeding heart felt like it was dripping with pain. Fighting back tears, she crawled under the covers and finally cried herself to sleep.

The next morning, at breakfast, only Samuel and Chloe were at the table. Thinking about Samuel and Eliana's fight last night, Chloe couldn't help feeling smug.

"Sam, I—"

Samuel cut her off: "You need to go for your hospital check-up today. Nora will ...