At the wedding, Yvonne wore a gown she'd designed herself and slowly made her way toward Yosef.The moment he saw her, Yosef hurried toward her. He took her hand, his eyes reddening."Yvonne, I love you."They exchanged rings and made their vows amid the cheers and well wishes of everyone around them.Then they kissed.Not far away, Cole watched the scene and suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.He couldn't help thinking that if none of it had happened, he would be the one standing beside Yvonne now.They would have built a family together, had a beautiful child, raised the little animals she loved, and spent the rest of their lives happily together.But there were no what-ifs.He had once been only one step away from that happiness, and he'd destroyed it with his own hands.He still wore his ring. Around his neck hung the ring Yvonne had thrown away, and he closed his hand tightly around it.Watching her so happy, Cole could only comfort himself with the thought that, at least, he
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