The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Dylan was like deadly poison to the Swifts. He had deliberately lured Marla away at that time. Otherwise, she wouldn't have let him go so easily.

After all, Marshall was already in a coma. So, all she could do was cling tightly to Dylan and refuse to let go.

But...

Marla opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, yet words failed her completely at this moment.

Then, a sharp alarm blared from the machine beside the bed.

She immediately whipped around.

She wasn't the only one who heard it. The doctors outside did, too. They rushed in instantly and pushed her aside as they began emergency resuscitation.

Marla stood frozen, phone still in hand, staring blankly at Marshall on the bed. He had an oxygen mask over his face.

responsibilities, he would take her traveling

had been, he had always accepted and indulged her. In fact, when Dylan first proposed taking the injured

he must have seen the malice in her gaze. Yet, he hadn't reproached her. Instead, he had allowed her

decision would cost them so dearly. Now, Marshall lay there lifeless as the doctors worked on

he must have heard her phone call just now. After all, the doctors had said his condition was

that it wasn't that he was unable to wake up, but that he simply didn't want to. Because it

had spent a lifetime building.

worldly possessions were gone. And soon, they would be buried under crushing

left in this world for Marshall

this was the consequence of her wrong choice. . She also knew that even if he

circumstances wouldn't imprl net

At

one more person to shoulder the

on because she couldn't lose him, too. If even he left her, how was she supposed