"Didn't you say you wanted to make it up to me? Didn't you say you'd spend a lifetime proving you love me? How can you just leave me like this..."
At this, she was already sobbing uncontrollably. As she remembered the way he had looked at her so earnestly while whispering those sweet words, she couldn't help but bury her face in his hand and whimper.
She had never prayed so fervently before. She was willing—willing to trade ten, even twenty years of her own life, just to see him wake up safe and healthy.
Thankfully, Felix Draper called to say that Aiden Grant and his wife, Leah Monroe, were willing to help. They would make some quick preparations and head to Wincastle immediately. At last, her heart eased, if only slightly.
It was after ten at night when Felix Draper arrived with his team. Leah Monroe was a beautiful woman, though she had a somewhat cold demeanor. Her husband, Aiden Grant, remained gently by her side, and it was obvious they were deeply in love.
