Chapter 135

You definitely do not mean that. John whispered under his breath. Alex has been the most restless person on earth since her predicament. How could she say she didn't want him anywhere near her.

You know the doctor said I might not make it past this month.her breath rasped in shallow, ragged gasps, each one a desperate grasp at life that was slipping through his fingers. Her chest felt like it was on fire, every inhalation was a dagger stabbing deeper into his lungs. The world around him blurred, the faces of her loved ones melting into indistinct shapes, their voices muffled by the relentless pounding in her head.

I just want peace before I die. John is that too much to ask. Pain seared through her body, an unrelenting wave that refused to ebb.

Megan was aware that today was the wedding between Alex and Brittany. She cursed herself severally for even coming into the world.

John could feel her pain. But he could also feel Alex's pain. He will often drink himself to stupor. Her name nev