Chapter 19

"Emily!" Daniel's face went pale as he rushed forward, catching Emily in his arms, panic written all over him. "You hit your head! I'll take you to the hospital!" "No! I'm not going!" Emily shook her head violently, her tone sharp. Just the thought of going back there made her stomach churn. She was humiliated there not long ago—hell no, she wouldn't step back in. "But your injury—" "I'll be fine." She reached up to touch her forehead and winced a little. "Just a fall—not your fault." She tried to get up, but dizziness slammed into her like a wave. Everything went dark for a second, and she slumped back down. When she came to, the wound had already been taken care of. She blinked, turned her head slightly—and saw Daniel sitting beside her, watching over her. The lump in her throat almost choked her. But then James's face popped into her mind again—his cold stare, the threats, everything. Her chest tightened. She'd already dragged Daniel into this once. No way she could let him get drag