Chapter 20

After being thrown out the previous night, Dorian ended up in the hospital again. The doctor informed him that his leg would likely never recover. The man who had once been the golden boy of Nasledo's high society now had to accept that he might spend the rest of his life relying on a cane with a permanent limp. Blow after blow crushed him, and the humiliation and rage twisted into a darker obsession. For more than 20 years, his life had been effortless and charmed. His career and family life had flourished, and he had been the man everyone admired. Yet, in the three short months since Miranda had walked away, he had become a cripple who could no longer father a child. He was also at risk of being cast out by the Cannon family at any moment. He pinned all the blame on Miranda. He convinced himself that as long as she came back, everything would fall back into place. But seeing her and Lawrence share that quiet, intimate look yesterday sent jealousy ripping through him like a thousan