Chapter 7
Luna still hadn’t woken up. It had been hours–too many hours.
1st by her bedside, brushing her hair with my fingers, her small frame pale against the white sheets Machines beeped steadily are her, a harsh reminder the was still here, just… not here.
A doctor finally came in, clipboard in hand, face unreadable
Istood up “Doctor?”
He gave a soft sigh. “Mrs Moore, your daughter is in a coma.”
Luna still hadn’t woken up. It had been hours–too many houȚIE.
Isat by her bedside, brushing her hair with my fingers, her small frame pale against the white sheets, Machines beeped steadily around her, a harsh reminder the was still here, just…not here,
A doctor finally came in, clipboant in hand, face unreadable
I stood up. “Doctor?”
He gave a soft sich “Mrs Whitmore… your daughter is in a coma.”
My legs nearly gave out, but i steadied myself on the edge of the bed.
“We’ll moniter her closely. Right now, it’s best to keep talking to her. Stay close. She may still hear you.”
I nodded slowly, not trusting myself to speak. My eyes drifted back to Luna, willing her to move, blink, something but she didn’t.
will came that night just once.
He walked in like a stranger, glanced at Luna, and robbed his face with one hand. “I didn’t know it would be this serious,” he muttered.
#she could be died,” I snapped
He didn’t respond. His eyes stayed on the floor.
“You fed her strawberry cake and didn’t even ask if she was allergie.”
He finally looked at me, gullt flashing in his eyes. “It was Charlotte who brought it—”
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“You made hereat it.”
Before he could reply, his phone rang. He checked it, and the second he saw the name, he turned away from me.
“Charlotte,” he muttered. Then he answered, stepping outside without a word.
I followed him out
“That’s it?” i demanded. “You see our daughter unconscious for five minutes and leave again?”
He spun around “Don’t start.
“But what? What changed, Will?” I was shaking, “What did I do that made you treat your own daughter like she doesn’t exist?”
“You lied to me,” be said flatly.
Iblinked, “What are you talking about?”
He didn’t answer. I
– Just tumed and walked off like the conversation meant nothing.
He never came back Not the next day. Not the day after.
I couldn’t sit there any longer picked up the phone and called SusonIL
“I need to step out for air. Can you sir with Luna?” I asked.
“I’ll be there in twenty,” she said without hesitation.
When she arrived, 1 kissed Luna’s forbed and walked out of the hospital for the first time in days. The surfell too bright, the breeze too soft for the chaos 1
carried inside.
I didn’t realize I was heading lipone until I stood on the posch.
Inside, I expected to find Will. Maybe both of them. But only charlotte was there, standing near the stairs with a box in her hands
I stepped in and closed the door sharply “Whnear you going?
she booked up, surprised. “Evelyn’s sick Will’s willier. I’m just grabbing her things.”
Something shopped.
“You don’t get to
(to aut lamocent,” I said coldly.
Hei eyes natuwed. “What do you meani
“What the hell do you want, Charlotte?” I stepped closer. “You word your way back into our lives and nowe my daughter’s in a coma. Are you happy?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said, tone wounded.
“Stop pretending,” hissed. “I know your heband died in a car crash, but that doesn’t give you the right to waltz style again and steal my family ”
ne.” she said with a sheet
I stared at her as she picked up the box and brushed past me
Losaremained silent. Susan and Irated shifts at the hospital. Will didn’t show one
Then, trrully, her fingers twitched. A flutter of lashes. A weak whis
Tras flooded my eyes as I pressed my forehead to her. “You’re okay, baby. You’re okry
“Hello?”
“Mrs. Moor?” a man asked. “I’m James, M. Will assistant. There’s been an accident.”
My chest tightened. “What?”
“Mr. Whitmore was driving and swerved to protect a child. He’s at Westbridge Hospital. Room 503
Sweethean, I’ll be right back, okay? Mauny has to check on something!
She nodded
**11 bring you chocolate milk. “I promised.
She smiled
1 didn’t even think. I just ran
When I got there, I found the room, but stopped cold in the doorway.
will sat on the hospital bed Charlotte was next to him, crying quietly. He reached up to wipe her tears, stroking her hair.
“Thad to protect het,” he said. “Evelyn could’ve died, ”
I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t move.
He didn’t come for Luna But he almost died saving
saving someone else’s daughter.
Trumed and walked away before they noticed me
Back at Luna’s hospital zoom, Susan sat with her while I paced
“I’m done,” I said finally.
Sounlooked u
“I want to leave,” I said. “I can’t do this anymore. He doesn’t love me. He doesn’t love Luna.“|||
“Junta, wait,” she stood. “Think about this.”
“I have thought out it. While Luna was unconscious. While he didn’t visit. While he played house with Charlotte and Evelyn.”
susan didn’t speak for a moment. Then nodded slowly. “If this is really what you want…I’ll help you.”
I packed our things quietly when Luna was discharged a few days later
I didn’t leave a message just a single envelope on the dining table; the signed divorce agreement.
Hooked at the house one last time.
Then i walked out with my daughter and didn’t look back
