When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“I am!” Lydia and I broke the silence at the same time. After we exchanged glances, I gestured for her to carry on with the conversation. “I’m the patient’s wife.”

The doctor nodded and carried on in a serious tone, “The patient was stabbed, but he is no longer in danger. However, he needs to pull through the next forty-eight hours. Otherwise…”

He paused, seemingly at a loss for better words to explain Jackson’s situation in a less impactful manner.

“Doctor, be frank with me. As a fellow doctor, I’m ready for what’s awaiting me.”

Sighing, the doctor stated, “There’s a huge probability he’s going to turn into a vegetative patient because his carotid artery has been severely damaged.”

Once the doctor delivered the news, he tapped Lydia’s shoulder lightly and made his way past the crowd.

I started shuddering in fear, my mind going completely blank once again. The image of Jackson leaving with Macy by his side crossed my mind. My eyes started brimming with tears, but no tears seemed to fall.

Lydia’s seemingly harmless request took me by

me to get out of her sight after the misfortune I had brought upon Jackson. As there was nothing I could do, I begged her, “Dr. Alder, please allow me to stay here and

my sentence. “If anything happens to you, should I take care of you or him? Haven’t you achieved your goal to turn his life upside down? Do you wish to witness his demise? Ms.

rebuke her statement. In the end, she walked

she was right—I couldn’t even take good care

hospital, another intense fight between Ashton and

his car, but Ashton got in his way

but it takes more than that to prove yourself worthy! If it weren’t because of you, the Ziegler family wouldn’t pick on us either!” John glared at Ashton, squaring himself up against the

Mitchell get his hands on her? Since nowhere is safe, I’d rather have her by my side!” Ashton showed no signs of stepping back at all. He was ready to take

them. They seemed to have forgotten I could feel the pain, and I had no intention to stop them because I thought it was

shuddered in

hoarse voice could be heard