After hearing the nurse's words, she abruptly ended the call, leaving Deirdre frozen in place with tears streaming down her face. Thoughts raced through her mind.

"Someone beat up Joseph until... his legs ςεre broken?

"But Brendan assured me he could keep Joseph safe. Emily said she would let Joseph leave too!

"How did it escalate to this in such a short time?"

Joseph had recently become a father and was working at the resort. He was thriving in his life, so how could he now face a future wi