If they had never been together, they could have each found someone else to spend their lives with. Even if it wasn't with the person they loved, at least life would have been manageable.
But to find someone new after a love like theirs would be unbearable. It was because he felt that no one in this world could ever replace her. No one.
All night, Ronan held her hand, thinking about their past.
She had several IV bags to get through. Since changing them required calling a nurse, he forced himself to stay awake until the very last one was empty. By then, the eastern sky was already growing light. Only then did he slump over her bedside to doze for a bit, knowing he still had one last meeting to attend.
