Chapter 244

[Cordelia]

The substance he is using to slowly kill my son is stuck in the IV line, unable to progress.

Seeing this, Magnust reaches into his pocket to grab another syringe.

Something in me snaps. Screaming, I yank the IV from my son's arm. Jasper starts to cry immediately, the pain from having the catheter pulled from his tender flesh waking him from his fitful slumber. As Magnus reaches into his pocket to grab another syringe, I lunge at him toppling us both over onto the ground.

"LEAVE MY BABY ALONE!" I hit him with everything I have, grabbing anything I can find to cause him pain. But he is too strong. He pulls himself out from under me easily and I fall forward, tripping on wires and cords.

"I was going to go easy on you, and help you save your child, but you had to be difficult!" He stands up, looking for the syringe he dropped. "I have all the facilities I need to make your cure almost instantly. I just need the damn papers! And I know that your husband will bring them to me