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.

leave us alone.” Lydia’s seemingly harmless

Jackson. As there was nothing I could do, I begged her, “Dr. Alder, please allow me to stay here and keep Jackson company. The doctor said the

take care of you or him? Haven’t you achieved your goal to turn his life upside

rebuke her statement. In the

was reluctant to leave, she was right—I couldn’t even take good care of myself,

reached the entrance of the hospital, another intense fight between Ashton

to his car, but Ashton got in his way and stopped

her, but it takes more than that to prove yourself worthy! If it weren’t because of you, the Ziegler family wouldn’t

I’d rather have

me away with them. They seemed to have forgotten I could feel

shuddered in

be heard when he repeated himself, “Come with