Chapter 72

To

I wanted to try one more time for my baby, and for myself too.

Christine didn’t try to talk me out of it, just asked me, “Have you thought about the consequences if this fails?”

“Yeah, I’ve thought it through.”

If things went south, I’d vanish without a trace, avoiding any chance of losing my kid.

With t

that decision made, I didn’t even feel like cooking when I got home. I grabbed a

the couch.

burger from the food truck down the street instead and then slumped int

Waiting for Bryant to come home, I buried myself in work with my laptop.

But the afternoon waned, and there was still no sign of him at the door.

I couldn’t help but text him, “Are you coming home soon?”

came even after a long

kind of emergency has him this tied up? Christine didn’t mention any crisis at

firm.

and by five, the sun

and a chilly autumn breeze blew outside. Suddenly, I felt

knew it, I had my phone in

waiting, this feeling

call came through, his voice awkward, “Mrs. Ferguson, I’m really sorry, but

you guys sort out the

sounded confused, “What

“emergency” that

subject,

the hospital called me

by and pick them up

he hesitated, “maybe

Chapter 72

live nearby. You go take care

I drove to the hospital, and while waiting for the green light, I tried calling

was about to turn green, a black sedan sped through a red light, rushing into the

man with his wife in labor could be in

would soon prove

as I passed the

every woman had a husband that caring, who would be afraid of childbirth? That man was

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