Crawling Back To Her Series Redemption and Refuse

Book3 Chapter7.

On the third day after I arrived, I ended up in the hospital. When I woke up, it was evening, and a group of people, including Detective Parker and Ethan Harris, were gathered around my bed.

I didn't have the strength to speak. Jessica was saying a lot, her eyes filled with tears.

I saw someone comforting her with a gentle pat on the back before I closed my eyes again.

The next time I woke up, it was early morning, and the room was dark.

The first thing I did was reach for my hair. In the darkness, someone gently pulled my hand down and

adjusted my hair. Then I felt a warm tear fall on the back of my hand, and the person on the bed beside me let out a small sob.

"When did it happen?"

I looked at the shadowy figure and sighed. "About six months ago."

"Why didn't you tell anyone?"

not all bad. This illness feels like a

truly sorry. I didn't know you were sick. I was so guarded, thinking you were just trying

wrong. My intentions weren't exactly pure. After all, it's Ethan Harris we're talking about -the man I loved for ten years, the man I almost married. Of

my breath, waiting for it to subside before I could speak. "If it weren't for this illness, I really

I wouldn't be

made my heart ache. "Are

a

caught me off guard. I blinked hard, trying to keep the tears

"No."

knew the truth, it would devastate him.

everything, even his own life, to... I don't

only to have him deal with my funeral right after. Losing three loved ones at once- how would he handle that? And

louder. I held her hand,

me. When I first found out I had this illness, I felt like I was finally

I completely fell apart. Seeing him with Jessica, though, made me grateful for

"Sienna..."