chapter 78

Irene—-

“Benjamin almost died!!!” I yelled like it just happened,

“Calm down Irene… it was really critical but we got a hang of it and that’s why you saw Benjamin.” Alex assured me as I tried to keep a fake smile on my face.

“You don’t have to keep trying to look happy if you are breaking down inside Irene.” Alex added while I continued to stare at Benjamin who was still lying still on the bed with his eyes wide opened.

“ I missed him so much and was expecting him to come back to me in good health but he didn’t.” I whispered to myself.

As I stood there, staring at Benjamin lying motionless on the hospital bed, my mind began to wander. I had imagined his return so differently. I had pictured him walking through the front door, a smile on his face, his arms open wide to embrace me and our child. I had imagined him healthy and strong, ready to take on the world with us by his side.

But reality had shattered those dreams. Benjamin had come back to me, but not in the way I had hoped. He w