eps. Her handbag hung loosely on her arm, but her eye

ody moving without

parents wanted it, not because her heart wanted it. She had hoped t

s. His heart had always belonged to another woman,

forgave Amara. In his own mind,

carried every weight alone. She was never wife to

ast, her ey

that prison of a marriage.

ot days to live. And the thought alone hit in her head like r

death wa

ed her right hand and stared at the gold weddin

it tied her to pain. Four years it had stay

n whispered with trembling voice, "Star

ridge, raised it in the air for one last look, and then threw it deep into

rned. Her th

ugh her skull, dragging her hand immediately to hold it. She

her bag beg

ical report wasn't inside her bag anymor

saw Adaobi's name on the

bi's voice cracked through the phone. "You're s

Douglas Akwarandu had relocated to Los Angeles with t

sion and public status, he needed more wealthy allies – investors. That was how he met Mr. Spencer – Alex's f

edical school first before marriage. But her parents we

marriage. They both died in a crash. Adaobi had being the one h

r ear. "Adaobi... it's true. Brain cancer

it like this? Which doctor told you that? We will find ano

at, Adaobi. Today... I ended it with

se in shock. "You... you

est tightened. Her breath cut short

her chest, the other holding the phone

there? Where are you?" Adaobi screamed fr

e cold ground, gaspin

ne slipped from her finge

roundings slowly settling in. And then she saw Adaobi sitting by her, tears str

t but her body wa

scared me. Do you even know you almost died out there? They

me. I'll find the best doctor. I'll search everywhere

ady. "No, Adaobi. There's no need. I understand my body

ase. You're all I have. Don't tell me you're ready to leave m

don't want to leave you, Adaobi. But

pital room. Adaobi lifted her face, anger burning beneath her sorrow. "What about Al

he could answer, her hands started trembling.

tching her side,

her feet. "Amara! What is it

ing fingers, she pulled it close and opened it. Inside, she f

ide down, and shook it desperatel

as e

ce broke as she shook it

on? Talk to me!" She grabbed her sister's shoulders,

back as her strength drained away. She slumped back against the bed, her hand fall

mara! Please, open your eyes. Don

her again and again, as if her love c