Chapter 45

Nora's brows drew together tightly. "But I can't just waste my prime years on this. I'm not built for that." "Nora! Old Mrs. Marson already knows about your abortion. She still let you visit Desmond despite the past. If you could at least try to act decently, she might just let you into their family," said Mr. Bennett. Their argument came to an abrupt stop when they spotted Isabella coming over. Before anyone could stop her, Isabella darted past like a gust of wind and rushed into Desmond's hospital room. Desmond lay still on the bed, tubes attached all over his body. The faint mist inside the oxygen mask was the only sign he was still breathing. To Isabella, he looked more like a lifeless shell than someone alive. She stepped closer, gently took his hand — his skin felt even colder than hers. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Desmond, please wake up." "You lied… You said you'd haunt me forever. So what's this now?" "Oh God, I wish I were the one who got hit by that car…" She could barely