Outside the emergency room, Esther's mother was too overcome with grief to stand, collapsing onto the floor in tears.

"My only child... My only daughter..."

"Why would you do this to yourself? If you're gone, what am I supposed to do?"

Esther's father was the first to spot Miles. He stormed over, anger clear in his gaze. "Esther loved you so much. How could you break up with her?"

"Uncle, I thought about it, and we just weren't right for each other," Miles tried to explain.

Esther's father, aware of his daughter's long-standing affection for Miles, retorted sharply, "Not right for each other? Then why did you lead her on? You gave her hope only to crush it. How do you think my daughter can take that?!" "...I'm sorry."

That was all Miles could muster.

"Is your sorry going to make my daughter come out of there safe and sound?!"

Of course, it wouldn't.

Miles hadn't anticipated Esther's drastic reaction.

But...

had been

no regrets

place, not because he was nearing thirty and felt he needed a

a relationship that isn't working is normal. I never promised Esther marriage. Even when I agreed to try, I was clear it was just that a trial. Esther agreed." Despite the unfortunate situation, Miles didn't feel he was in

"You-"

handle the medical bills. That's all I

that, Miles

away! What if Esther wakes up and wants

broken up. I'm

relationship hadn't left him indebted to

drastic again? Can you really stand by and let her die?

money. Just stay and talk

urgent matters to

he wants. Miles had

and dialed Felicity's number once he

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