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.

seemingly harmless request

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 keep Jackson company. The doctor said the next two days are extremely crucial.

question at me before I could finish my sentence. “If anything happens to you, should I take care of you or him? Haven’t you achieved

statement. In the

she was right—I couldn’t even take good care of myself, let alone

we reached the entrance of the hospital, another

showed me the way to his car, but Ashton

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

Since nowhere is safe, I’d rather

away with them.

reached my limit, I let out a hiss and shuddered in pain. Subsequently, Ashton and John moved away from me at

heard when he repeated himself, “Come