The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0595

“I know, and I don’t want to be away from you. But I’ll always be here, in your heart.” She puts her hand on my heart. “Whenever you miss me, think of all the wonderful times we had together, think of all the beautiful memories we shared. Tell those stories to Cara. Tell her of the beautiful romance that we had and how we loved each other more than any two people ever have. I will live on in your memories and in your heart.”

“Don’t leave me Lity. I can’t do this without you.”

“You can, and you will. Do it for me and do it for Cara. Do it for your girls.”

She leans in and kisses me. I reach out to pull her into me, to hold on to her, but she’s gone. When I open my eyes, I’m back in the hospital room, alone. I close my eyes, and sob until I’m pulled under by

exhaustion again.

The next time I wake, Calista is sitting by my bed, holding my hand. When I look at her, her eyes are red- rimmed and puffy, and her nose looks raw from wiping it. As soon as she sees my eyes open, her tears

begin again.

“I’m so sorry, Clint. She saved me and Rik. I tried to get to her, but I was too late. I’m sorry.” She begins to sob, but I don’t have it in me to try and comfort her. I’m so empty. I had no idea a person could feel this empty and still survive. I understand exactly what Leander has been going through. He’s a shell of a person. He’s a body with no heart or soul, and now, I am too.

to feel her anger at me, to feel anything from her again. When he walks in, he sees me

“Clint, you’re awake.”

“Where’s Cara?

Donna have been taking turns looking after her. Although she’s

asking for you.

here,

stands to leave. Anders runs his hand down her arm and kisses the top of her head. The pain of seeing their gentle intimacy is almost too much to bear. I had that a couple of days ago, and now, I’ll never have it again.

waits until Calista leaves before sitting down in the seat she vacated. “Clint. I know you’re hurting, that you’re in a bad place, but I need to tell you something.”

to tell me. I can’t feel anything from my waist

paralyzed. You don’t

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I’ve already ordered the best wheelchair for you. Charles and I

What else can I say. Lily wanted me to live for Cara, so I will. I will do that for the love of my life, but that doesn’t mean I will be here. It doesn’t mean that I can stay in

hallway outside my door. I may be a paraplegic, but my hearing

me. I’ve gone from being