Chapter 719

Before Gilbert could say another word, Georgia abruptly hung up the phone. Gilbert stood frozen in place for a long moment, his expression darkening. After a pause, he snatched up his car keys and stormed out. When he arrived at the former White family residence, he found Georgia in the bedroom, her wrist slashed in an apparent suicide attempt. Of course, Georgia had no real intention of dying—she had timed it carefully to ensure Gilbert would arrive before she bled out. Still, she had lost enough blood that by the time he got there, she had already passed out. His face pale with shock, Gilbert scooped her up without hesitation and sped to the hospital. ... Ariana was preparing for the next day’s parent-teacher meeting when she received the news. This would be her first time attending one—she had missed the twins’ kindergarten meetings because she had been pregnant at the time, a fact that still filled her with guilt. Now that she had promised her two little boys, she had no intention