A Wife's Ultimate Sacrifice

was dozing in a chair in the living room, a plac

s. Wade? It's about your sister, Jayd

t to her feet, her heart hammering against her

choked out, already

robe, a glass of wine in her hand. She had been staying at th

going?" Diamond asked, her

gasped. "She's.

ng a sip of her wine. "I'm having a nightm

out of her. "She's my sister. She's dyi

tly. "I need you here.

her forehead to the cold, hard floor. "Please, I'm begging you. She's just a kid. She's innocent.

on one of detached amusement, as

rubbing the sleep from hi

ng his legs. "It's Jayda. She's dying. We

reaked face to Diamond's cool, composed one

" he said, h

lex, I'm frightened. You promised you'd protect

a, then back at Diamond. The war

ica," he said, his voice h

er like a physi

s are doing everything they can for Jayda. You'll only be in the w

voice cracking with disbelief. "My sister is d

d of all emotion. He was no longer her husband. He

They were not two people. They were a single entity, a monste

rance. She walked to the corner where her new cello sat

, a long, mournful cry of pure agony. Each note was a

ayed. Please, Jayda, hold on. Please

rica's heartbreak, she fell asleep. Alex watched her, a look

ck to gray. Erica's fingers were numb, her arms ached, but she

the table across the room. She stopp

interruption. He picked up th

hand. Good news, she prayed

soft, heavy with pity. "Mrs. Wade, I'

s and clattered to the floor. A black void opened up ins

face, his expression not of sorrow, but of mild irrit