The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 52

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Nancy forced herself to close her eyes but couldn't stop recalling the doctor's words.

"Ms. Gonzalez, your husband's condition is quite concerning. He was injured twice, and the second injury has caused a severe concussion and memory loss."

Outside, the sound of rain grew louder as if it wanted to drown out all other noises.

Nancy's frustration grew. She wasn't perfect, but just letting Judson sleep on the floor for one night had caused him to come down with a fever. And with that awful downpour...

She had something to do with his memory loss. With a click of her tongue, Nancy abruptly threw off the

covers.

As Nancy opened the door, she saw Judson, drenched in the rain, curled up at her doorstep.

ghost.

under her breath, no longer caring about the pouring rain as she hurried to pull

inside. It's raining," he said before attempting to stand up

took a few steps back under his weight, then

to the couch, she intended

Nancy's face. "Nancy, don't be mad. I know I messed up. If you don't want me calling you 'Babe,' I'll call you Nancy, okay? You should go and take a shower. You're

pressed into a thin line, feeling an unexplainable tightness in her chest. Maybe it was because

a second. I'll

settled on the couch, Nancy

out a muffled acknowledgment, sounding

down after her shower, she found Judson asleep in the bathrobe, his brow furrowed,

forehead, Nancy confirmed he had a

she grabbed some cold medicine from the drawer, gently shaking him awake. "Judson, take this medicine before you

his eyes,

frowned, preparing to help him with the medicine. But before she could react, the capsule and the glass of water clattered onto the

found herself pinned under