His Regret Began When I Abandoned Him
She stepped closer and, almost instinctively, reached out to gently pat Calvin's broad shoulder, hoping to offer him strength.
"Don't give up, Mr. Ashford. Our job is to keep believing that miracles are real," Berlyn said warmly, her hazel eyes looking directly into his. "If even you, the source of her strength, give up, then what about Mrs. Camelia?"
Thump.
The moment her palm touched Calvin's shoulder, Berlyn felt a strange jolt shoot through her chest. Her heart suddenly began beating much faster than usual. A touch that had been purely meant to comfort him suddenly felt unbearably warm.