"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?

without Nash. If he died, she would never see him again, and that thought was unbearable. She felt as though her heart had been ripped apart. Fighting back her tears, Nina hurriedly dressed, knowing she needed to be

tried to comfort her,

could she not be

would she and their unborn

without Nash. Even if they divorced, even if

to speak or listen to anything around her. Her mind was consumed with

ICU, where she saw Nash's comrades, all with

any longer, Nina's

in, seeing Nash lying there with his eyes closed and his face pale. She

called

felt her legs give out as she reached Nash's side. Kneeling by his bed,

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

She had never imagined receiving such devastating news. She broke down,

her imagination, but then they

she was hallucinating from her grief, she felt a hand

die, you'll be a widow. I can't let that happen," Nash's raspy voice

see Nash's

She was stunned.

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