Chapter 4

Shane froze, his handsome face full of disbelief, and he looked hurt. Ignoring everyone else in the room, he quickly tried to reassure me. "I have nothing to do with her!"

He slapped Faye hard across the face to show that he meant what he said. His eyes were full of contempt, and he slapped her so hard that her face was flung to the other side.

He snarled, "How dare you hurt my wife, you wretched woman? Do you have a death wish?"

Faye held her swollen cheek, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Are you hitting me because of this mistress? Don't you know she's hurting our daughter?"

A bitter laugh escaped my lips. "The patient just came out of surgery and needs rest. You're the one blocking the operating room door and putting her life at risk."

I then turned to Shane and said, "And as for you, I think our marriage has reached its end."

Everyone's eyes darted back and forth between the three of us. A few of my colleagues took Ellie to the general ward while Faye's group of friends co