Chapter 302

The tense stand-off at the doorway left Claire feeling pretty awkward. She reached out and tried to calm Dominic Reynolds down. "Sorry, Dominic. It's just that your brother helped me look after my junior earlier today, and he gave me a ride to the hospital tonight, so I asked him for a little help. I didn't mean anything else..." "He's not my brother." Dominic snapped for the first time, yanking his hand away from hers, voice downright icy. The space at the hospital room door was tiny, and the three of them standing there just made it worse. Dominic's temper was up, and he didn't control his strength—Claire's arm hit the doorframe hard. Pain shot through her arm so fast she hissed involuntarily, instinctively pulling her arm to her chest. Both brothers' faces changed instantly. "Debbie!" "Debbie—" They spoke at the same time, stepping forward, clearly worried. Claire waved them off and slipped her arm behind her back. "I'm fine. Just didn't react in time, that's all. It's really not a