Till Betrayal Do Us Part: Ex-Husband, Ex-Heartbreak
The woman couldn't have been more than thirty, her face—though battered—still beautiful, her skin pale as moonlight beneath smears of blood and oil.
Once they had her on the deck, Maria immediately checked for signs of life, pressing trembling fingers to the woman's neck. Nothing. She tried again, moving her fingers slightly.
"Paolo, I can't find a pulse."
"Move." Paolo knelt beside the woman, his arthritic joints protesting. He tilted her head back, checked her airway, and began chest compressions with a strength that belied his seventy-two years.
"One, two, three, four," he counted through gritted teeth. "Get the blankets, Maria."
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