Chapter 116

Avery was transferred straight to the hospital the moment she passed out. By the time the surgery to set the bones was done, her fingers were swollen to the size of steamed dumplings, pulsing with pain so sharp it soured her mood completely. She’d already snapped at three nurses and thrown a thermometer at a fourth. Damon arrived nearly an hour after everything was over. Avery’s eyes flashed the second he stepped inside. “Oh, you finally remembered you have a mother?” She lifted her hand awkwardly, the thick layers of gauze making it impossible to see anything but white bandages and her trembling anger. “Look at what your wonderful wife’s people did to me!” Damon sank onto the chair beside her bed, rubbing his forehead as if this was the last thing he needed. “I was stuck in a meeting, Mom. I came as soon as I could.” He’d already spoken to the surgeon, Avery had been taken in quickly enough that the long-term damage would be minimal. She’d regain most of her function, maybe not perfec