Always Been Yours

“We want to save the patient too, sir, but you need to make a decision first,” the doctor

quickly explained. Nicholas had a bad feeling. His lips quivered as he asked, “What

decision?”

“In the event that we can’t save both, do you want to save the mother or the baby?”

The doctor grimly spelled out the two options. Nicholas rocked on his heels when he

heard the question. He couldn’t process what the doctor just said.

Thankfully, he avoided falling by clutching the wall beside him. He never thought he

would ever have to make such a painful decision.

One was the baby he couldn’t wait to meet, and the other was the love of his life.

Even so, he knew in his heart what his decision was.

The doctor could tell that Nicholas wasn’t doing well, so he asked concernedly, “Are

you alright, sir?”

“I’m fine. Hurry back in and save them! If it comes down to it, save the mother! Save

my wife!” Nicholas growled, though his voice was full of agony and torment.

It had taken all the strength in him to make this decision. The doctor immediately

signaled to the nurse

out the hospital service agreement and handed it to Nicholas.

need you to sign this agreement before we can proceed

soon as she finished speaking, Nicholas snatched the

with his wobbling hand. “Can you go

the signed agreement to the nurse and bellowed, “I want you to

don’t care what you

and doctor were both alarmed by

at once and said, “We’ll do our best. We’re bringing

the blood she needs as we

went

punched the wall with his

He never felt as powerless as he did now. At that

He was willing to do whatever he could to

suffering, regardless of the

Why did I ask Tessa to wait for me there?

brought her down to the parking lot with me. “It’s my

my fault!”

he punched the wall over and over again.

blood showed up

bear to see him doing this any longer. She came over

to him. “Please calm

that Nicholas was in, there was no way he would

was dark

jumped in fright and scampered off.