Chapter 1 In Danger “Ms. Hartley, take care of yourself, or your stomach issues will only worsen,” the doctor advised. Scarlett Hartley nodded her thanks and walked out of the consultation room. Once she reached the stairwell, she exhaled softly, her gaze falling on her phone’s blank screen. Last night, in the throes of unbearable stomach pain, she had texted her husband, Richard Hawkins, hoping he would take her to the hospital.
