Chapter 175

She sobbed, her tears falling faster. “I’m not that kind of woman, Daimon! What you owe to me—to the children—you can’t repay with death! If you dare to die… I swear, I’ll never let Joxan or Jessica see you again in this life!” Her body trembled with rage, grief, and something deeper. She didn’t want to care. She told herself she didn’t care. But why did her heart feel like it was being ripped from her chest? No… he can’t die. Not now. Jessica needs him. She clung to that one, practical reason—the blood test. Daimon hadn’t matched yet. He couldn’t die. He wasn’t allowed to die. Not for her… not yet. But the agony running through her blood wasn’t just panic. It was something else. Something that wrapped around her ribs and squeezed until she couldn’t breathe. “I need to call the doctor,” she said, frantic. “Where’s your phone? Where’s my—where’s my bag?!” Her hands trembled as she scrambled to search, tossing items aside, muttering incoherently to herself. “No—no—don’t close your eyes,