Chapter 4

The paramedic, though, didn't just leave me hanging.

Showing real dedication, he radioed for a second ambulance right away.

That was how Dolores and I arrived at the hospital back-to-back.

Through it all, Timothy didn't so much as glance my way.

He stuck to Dolores like glue, pushing her gurney as they barreled forward.

At my side, it was just the committed doctors and nurses.

"Hold on, ma'am—we're stemming the bleeding now!"

"The OR team's prepping—stay with us!"

In those crushing moments of Timothy's betrayals and degradations, with abdominal pain soaking me in sweat, I'd toyed with the idea of…