Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0528

All my strength leaves me, and I stumble at his words, unable to fully comprehend what he was saying or the meaning behind his words.

Shocked gasps fill the room as everyone stares at the doctor as if he's an alien from outer space.

"Is she awake? Can we see her?" this comes from Ava.

*She's not awake. She's in the ICU, and only immediate family members are allowed to see her." He answers. "I'll arrange for that in a few... If you excuse me, I need to check on her."

We are left staring at his back as he walks away. It's a devastating blow to hear that Emma may not ever walk again.

I take my seat, unable to stand up longer given that my damn knees were weak.

to recovery. She was doing well. She was mending fences

up?" Gunner asks the doctor,

longer in the ICU. They had moved her about

Even then, she still looked like an angel as she slept on the white hospital bed, and her hair spread across the pillow. Her chest rose and

doesn't want to." He answers him, as gently as he can. "We call it the will of the patient. Some have the willpower to come back and fight to get back to the land of the

strangle him, I swear, if I was sure that I wouldn't end up in jail for assaulting a doctor... But then again, he did warn us that he doesn't like mincing and

mother. He has refused to let go of her hand since we got here. For the last two days, this is where we have spent

you can talk to her. I hear that they listen even if they can't respond. Maybe you can

come back," Gunner whispers, his lips trembling as he fights back

killing me to watch his heart shatter. It destroys

wake up," he cries. "I promise I'll

sobs undo something inside me. I hug him tightly, wishing I could take his pain away. Wishing I could give him what he desires. I can't do any of that, but I can be there for him, and that's what I