The Secret Heiress. Terri Reed

Don knew very little of the disease but he did know that with proper treatment, people who had it could live fairly normal lives. It didn’t make sense that Elijah was still so sick.

       “Dr. Reese has tried everything to bring the disease under control, but my father’s body isn’t cooperating.” The sadness in Samuel’s eyes appeared genuine. But it could have been a trick of the flickering candle flame.

       Don met Caroline’s gaze across the table. Candlelight shadowed the contours of her pretty face but he could see her unspoken concern. Was someone slowly killing Elijah, or was he dying a natural death?

       As soon as he could, Don would contact Dr. Reese and find out. But the old man wasn’t Don’s primary concern.

       Caroline needed him to protect her. He’d promised. And he never broke a promise.

       Even though his gut instinct screamed for him to get Caroline away from the ominous events unfolding around them.