"Alright," Nina agreed, telling her, "Let's sleep."

Yvonne was exhausted and quickly fell back asleep. However, Nina had too much on her mind to rest.

Yvonne's mention of praying made her think of the green prayer beads Wilfred always had with him, which felt oddly familiar.

In the morning, Nina was awakened by Yvonne's urgent voice.

"Nina, wake up! It's bad. Nash is in critical condition!"

Nina's eyes flew open. "What?"

Her heart raced as she jumped out of bed. "When did this happen?"

"Just now. They called from the hospital!" Yvonne explained.

Seeing the missed call on her phone, Nina's heart sank.

Was Nash really not going to make it?

that thought was unbearable. She felt as though her heart had been ripped apart. Fighting

to comfort her, telling her not to

could she not

would she and their unborn child

thought of a life without Nash. Even if they divorced, even if he did not love her, it

back her tears, too upset to speak or listen to anything around

hospital, Nina rushed to the ICU, where she saw Nash's comrades,

back any longer, Nina's body

there with his eyes closed and his

James called to

Nash's side. Kneeling by his bed, she grabbed his hand, tears streaming down her

promised you wouldn't die. You have to keep your word. If you die, what

collapsed by the bedside, sobbing uncontrollably. She had never imagined receiving such

was her imagination, but

was hallucinating from her grief, she

die, you'll be a widow. I can't let

up in shock to see Nash's eyes open, gazing at

She was stunned.

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