Chapter 36

DOMINIC’S POV I hadn’t expected those words from Olivia—“I hate you.” That and everything else. Her words made sense this time. Am I really choosing to be blind to Evelyn’s actions? Am I really missing something in this whole ordeal? Her words rang in my ears long after I left the hospital room. I could still see her eyes, glassy with unshed tears but fierce in a way that broke something inside me. And when she clutched her head and collapsed onto the bed, my heart dropped. For a brief second, I reached for her, instinct overriding logic and even then she didn’t want me to even touch her—but James stepped between us like a wall, his hand up, his eyes sharp. “Don’t,” he warned. “You’ve done enough. Let the doctors handle it.” I didn’t argue. I couldn’t when I actually wanted to punch him for coming in between, but he was the doctor and currently, Olivia truly needed him. My resistance will only hinder Olivia’s recovery. So, I left. But the second the hospital doors closed behind me, my