e back clear-there were no complications, no

ted to donate her bone marrow to a

and indifferent, assuming she wouldn't step up to save Nicola. He was so desperate th

e seen Ricky humble hims

arable. Childhood sweethearts, as some might have called them. Ricky used to get into fights with ot

hose years of being by his side, she would

to understand, were nev

o please Ricky as Nicola. While he cared for both of them, the

ve loved h

's heart, and her eyes s

she was heartless enough to let her sister die. That judgment, so harsh and wrong, h

d to be h

foolishly-that it would be enough time for Ricky to fall in love wit

lost. Mi

the nerve to sho

anked Emma out o

ed to see Verena Cooper standing behind he

de younger. With her perfectly styled hair and chic

s of her mother, Verena, who had bee

of the baby

erena sneered, brushing past Emma

n and followed behind, forcin

d in her otherwise tired eyes. "Emma," she

gently take Nicola's hand. "I

ntle. "I haven't seen you for th

a, with her innocence and kindness, m

ween her and the man she longed for? When Nicola had fallen ill, Emma had crossed a

n her mind, their meetings would be cold, filled with resentment and di

l. Every time Emma looked at her si

y of time to spend with you," Emma said, her eye

zing! I want you to visit me ever

here every day," E

led her eyes, glaring at

ooked at Emma, her anger flared. She couldn't forget how Ni

s asleep, she turned to Emma, her voice cold. "Ricky's coming soon to

ter one last glance at Nicola, now peacefull

the air once more. "Don't bother coming back. After everythi

n't say

ith the weight of a truth she'd l

bench in the corridor. She buried her face in her hands as te

When she entered the corridor and saw Emma hunched over on the bench, looking utterly defeated, Jenifer was about to rush over wh

nd of his footsteps anywhere. Hearing that familiar rhythm, she quickly wi

?" she asked, forcing a smi

reaks of smudged makeup on her face. She l

indifferent. "You've

Emma wh

cause Ricky, in an unusual display of kindness, added softly, "Don't worry. Nicola

kno

or to Nicola's room. But before he could step inside, Emma cou

it was time to let go, to give him ba

ce her, he replied in a voice laced with restrained anger

syllable weighted with fr

om their hollow marriage, giving him the chance to return

till seem so fu

r to be rid of her? Did

rozen on the bench, her eyes locked on the closed do

bear it any longer. She rushed over, gently pulling Emma

ut she no longer went inside Nicola's room. She only stood by the

ide, their closeness painfully clear. From afar, she would

t to his gentle care for Nicola, a contrast that left E

arrow transplant. There were no signs of rejection or c

a long while, Emma f

tal, constantly by Nicola's side. He seemed to have forgotten a

ard Nicola. She was ready to close this chap

im. The phone rang for what felt like an

d, his tone as cold a

"When are we going to

Ricky finally spoke again, his voice was distant, but his w

r all this time, he still hadn