Chapter 4

Passing medical staff couldn't help but admire his devotion.

My daughter and I felt like intruders, completely out of place.

For a moment, everything felt so unreal.

Was that Ethan who once only had eyes for me really just using me to pass the time?

"Mommy, I feel awful!"

My daughter's painful cry woke me up.

Her condition hadn't stabilized. Her eyes rolled back and she started convulsing.

Terrified and incoherent, I knelt before Ethan holding her.

"The doctor said she needs surgery right away, but all of today's surgeries are fully booked."

"Please save our daughter. I promise I'll…