Chapter 4

I walked to a store, took off my ring, and traded it for local cash.

The girl at the counter gave me a second look. She'd probably never seen anyone sell a wedding ring just to buy bread and a plane ticket.

The flight back took over ten hours. I cried until my eyes were raw.

As soon as I landed, I went straight to the hospital.

The cold liquid dripped into my vein and seeped into my heart. Then darkness finally swallowed me.

There was a time when I thought this baby would be the proof that we had…