Chapter 7 +25 BONUS In the nick of time , Patrick dove in front , taking the blow . Blood gushed from his forehead , but he didn't back down . " Vicky is telling the truth . Hannah is in the ICU . Why won't you believe your own sister ? " I was shocked . Patrick , always cowering before Cole , had stepped up . Enraged , Cole seized Patrick's collar and slammed him against the door . " Who are you to yell at me ? You're just a leech to my family . Trying to please Vicky is meaningless . One word from me , and your engagement is over . Get out of my sight , you disgusting thing ! " Patrick , clutching his head , gave me a guilty look and left without a word . Cole got a company call and stepped out . Alone with Marie , I burned with rage . If I weren't bedridden , I'd have attacked her . Marie dropped her facade , sneering , " You're a cockroach , Vicky , escaping Mike like that . I hacked your alarm system so Cole wouldn't get the alert . But it doesn't matter . You and Hannah are still doomed to burn . " Her words hit like ice . My pupils shook as I stared at her , realizing she had been reborn too . " You set this up ? " I demanded .