Chapter 60

Another week passed and Audrey remained unconscious. Everybody was worried about her condition, but the doctor kept assuring the family that she was fine.

It was then that Shane began to realize something. In the last few years, Audrey had been through so much pain and sorrow— all she wanted was for it to end. She wanted the nightmares and fear to be behind her. And in a way, she had found a way to achieve that – by slipping into an unconscious state.

Deep down inside, he knew that maybe Audrey didn't want to wake up again. It seemed like her only escape from the reality of what life had become for her. She just wanted peace, away from all the pain and trauma of the past weeks.

Shane couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by sadness and helplessness as he watched her lay still in her hospital bed, suspended between life and death. He wished he had been more present in her life. Maybe then things would have been different for Audrey and better for their family as a whole.

He held on tight