pte

se B

stared at the person I least ever expected t

m as he counted his steps towar

n front of me. "How are you

as his warm palm came in contact with my ski

him? He was supp

anywhere? Should

g open. No words came ou

broke up before he traveled out of the country to t

was already married to Lucas. We both

shocking news of my life. Jus

with tears, my lips trembling. He

" His gentle voice slamm

? Why are y

This is really you?" I cupped his cheek in my palm. It

nd, smiling softly, but I hugged him instead... Tightly.

bbing against my back as he wh

p with Justin here?

life, I had forced myself amid the pain to drive to the hospital, but the last thing I

obably how

wait then to thank the good person who had brought me to the hospital, as Lucas asked me

my face and w

ned around us. My heart pounded wi

I haven't seen your husband.

t in his eyes. The

ump in my throat. My cheeks burned hot. I couldn't lo

as in a meeting." I told him the

n chooses a meeting over his dying wife?" He gritted his teeth. "If

Thank you for saving

, then threw another question at me

him know that I ended up with a man who tre

rough his hair. "Why didn

don't want to talk abou

lated in shock, but he nodde

d a smile, and patted my arm befor

*

. Even after spending twenty-four hours in the h

ice thundered through the phone

nd the phone tightened. My heart

me, Lucas. P

the fire incident clawed into my mind. How I had begged him on

keep mute on me w

he ranted. The nerve of him to think he could sti

ere, or we are done with this marri

ed. Ser

all when Justin walked inside,

You are

e carefully laid the fo

ce yesterday. He even spent the night

You are

d. "You should clean up a

at blossomed in my chest as he

locked on me, a soft s

muttered, and

p." I muttered,

eeth, Justin and I h

the food,"

y tea for you?" He inquired once he was do

you. I'

" He

called you yet?" He aske

out my marriage or Lucas wit

I just

the topic. "Uhm... I'm much better now, so I

ll check with the doc

nk y

he excused himself t

en my palms as tears s

, Lucas... You will pay for