Ava There was a garden there in the clinic's courtyard where he and I could talk. Terrence took me there and then stood in front of me with his hands in his pockets; he still couldn't look me in the eyes. "How did this happen?" He asked himself more than me, perhaps still wanting to understand whe
Laura When I woke up, it was like waking up from a deep dream—a delirium that made me believe in a complete illusion. I hadn't forgotten anything that had happened to me; I still remembered every detail of what I had experienced, so much so that I couldn't even feel happy about my return. When th
“You have to know how much I sacrificed trying to find you and how much I worked. I gave myself completely to be able to find you, and even though I didn't find you directly, I helped you a lot indirectly because otherwise that bastard Richard could get you out of the United States,” he said, making
Laura Annie asked to spend some time with Suzy, and then Suzy suggested that they play on the porch of my room at the private clinic where I was. I let them go there, but I always kept an eye on Annie. I looked at Ava, knowing that neither Annie nor Suzy were so close that they could hear our con
Laura "Oh, my love. I was so worried when Jason told me what was happening. I'm so happy that you're here with us safely now,” said Rosanne as she hugged me as she entered the clinic room where I was admitted. “Thank you for coming, Rosanne. I'm fine now; you don't need to worry so much,” I said t
“Okay, but if she wanted to date, there are a lot of gentlemen her age who would love to meet her. She doesn't need to be getting involved with a kid who's barely out of diapers,” he said, sounding exasperated. “Why is it so easy to accept when an older man gets involved with a younger woman than w
Laura “Are you saying our love is wrong, Laura?” He asked, looking offended. “What am I really to you, Jason? Be honest,” I responded with a question. “What do you mean, what are you to me? You are my wife,” he said, but I quickly corrected him. "Ex-wife. In case you've forgotten that, I'm st
I sighed, resting my head on the pillow and looking at the ceiling. “Maybe it wasn't Richard I should protect myself from, but rather you,” I commented. “I definitely had to turn down your marriage proposal when I had the chance,” I commented with distant thoughts, thinking about how my life had gon