Chapter 141

• His voice cracked on the next words. “I’m missing you too much today. I don’t know what to do… I don’t know how to heal our daughter.”
• He reached out and gently took her cold, lifeless hand into his — his warmth against her eternal stillness. The contrast stung him. Tears blurred his vision as one lone tear slid down his cheek, landing softly on her fingers.
• He lowered his head, resting it near her hand as though he could still feel her heartbeat beneath his palm.