When Forever Crumbles: Love's Harsh Reality

ets. The night air was cold, but I didn't feel it. I felt

back to me. It' s t

aught between his past and his present. If I wanted to save my marriag

the biggest, most expensive remote-control ca

in bed, looking small and frail against the

pasted a warm smile on

leanor. I brought

he brightly

, stared at me. But there was no childish c

ry sound. "Go away! You' re the

d and shoved me, his small

ements had dislodged his IV line. A bright red drop of blood welled up wh

im, but he slap

shrieked, and pus

h my balance. At the same time, Leo, having lunged with all his might, lost his own fo

tely start

nd Karly rushed in,

e saw the dislodged IV, the bump already for

ng my arms to steady me. "Eleano

stopped. His body went rigid, and h

seizure!" Karly screamed,

' t hesitate. He turned his back on me

a sharp, cramping pain shot through me. I fell bac

ng out of the room with Leo. Karly was

look. It was full of anger and b

ied, a vicious, twisting cramp. I heard Jackson' s frantic shouts

y, praying he would come bac

ever

oorway, my heart breaking wi

on, I thought.

looke

s spreading across the l

t was of the child I would never hold, the life that was slipping away fr