The Rescue That Never Came

When Lydia Nott's mother-in-law falls gravely ill, Ian Hart, wrongly convinced the ambulance is for Lydia's ex, blocks its path. At the hospital he refuses to donate blood and destroys the crucial blood source. Lydia races to find help but fails; her mother-in-law dies. Ian skips the memorial for Ivy Scott's birthday and only then discovers the truth. He tries to expel Lydia from the Hart family, then learns a harsher blow: Lydia is the rightful heir. Stricken with guilt over his mother's death, Ian must confront the ruin his actions have caused.