"Actually, I have to stop following your orders because of my mother," Ava stated.

Sophia was stunned. With wide eyes, she glanced at Frank. The man smiled faintly.

"I have someone that can watch over Ava's mother. He's tough enough to defeat all the hospital security officers. You can't stop her life support machine, Sophia."

"I'm not that cruel."

Frank sneered. "But you intend to stop paying for her treatment. Isn't that the same as threatening Mrs. Connor's life?"

Suddenly, a ...