Chapter 19

Lucia sobbed over the phone. "I'm begging you to talk to Shawn. He just got out of the hospital and went straight back to drinking. He's been throwing up blood, but he still won't stop. "No one can get through to him. I wouldn't bother you if I had any other choice, but I'm completely out of options." Thinking of Lucia's heart condition, Candace couldn't just stand by and do nothing. She said gently, "Don't worry. I'll find him. "But I need to make one thing clear upfront. There's no way I'm ever remarrying him. Please convince him to let go of this obsession and stop harassing me. "We should just stay out of each other's way and live our lives in peace." "I'll talk to him, so don't worry." Lucia's voice brightened with relief. "I'll send you the location right now." … Candace rushed to the VIP room at Sunglow Bar to find a crowd of people surrounding Shawn, trying to reason with him. Shawn's black shirt was unbuttoned, his face flushed red from drinking, and his right hand was