Oli's words sounded to Nick like a verdict, and even though he wanted absolutely nothing to do with Valeria... and even though the mere mention of her name bothered him, he couldn't help but get a knot in his stomach knowing that both Alice and Valeria were in the hospital.

Valeria was a lying bitch... but Alice wasn't to blame for anything.

He drummed his fingers on the table for a long time, until he finally stood up and went off in search of his car. Although Oli hadn't told him which hospi