Chasing Memories

on's bedside, her fingers interlaced with his, her heart silently begging him to come back to her. Eve

room. She blinked, taking in her surroundings before the memories rushed back, and her heart clenc

re it was. A

moved ever so slightly, a faint but unmistakable sign of life. Her heart pounded as she sat up straigh

ing his eyes took every ounce of strength he had. Hailey's heart soared, a flood of relief and joy washing

led with hope. "It's me. It's Hailey.

eyes. His brows knitted together in confusion, his body shifting we

don's eyes. He looked at her with an expression she hadn't seen befor

ice trembling with both relief and ap

to clear his vision. "No... no, you're not her

heart sinking. "What do you me

. We were never married. All you ever did was shattered my heart, and left me to

t the way he spoke it stung like an old wound reopening. "My love, I'm not

ght with anger. "Is this some sick game? You're not... you're not Hailey." He shook his head, almost frantic, a

he pain in her chest grew unbearable. "Landon, please... listen to me. We had an accident while on our way back from our honeymoon. I don't know wh

a splitting headache. "Stop it," he muttered, his voice a mix of exhaustion and frustration. "I don't know what y

ed, trying to process what she was hearing. "Landon, that was years ago. You and I... we met long after your brea

eed to leave," he said coldly, his voice filled

Her world was unraveling, the fragile hope she'd clung to shattering in a heartbeat. He

er wheelchair, she wheeled herself toward the door, but her hands shook so badly she struggled to move.