The Surgeon's Ghost
"Even if I can't forget him, it's only because I can't forget how he abandoned me when I was at my lowest, most desperate point. If I don't make him pay with my own hands, I'll never have peace.
"I brought you here because I thought he might be hiding out. I need to find him so he can do your surgery."
Once Nicky was sure there was no love left in her heart for me, he relaxed. He pulled her into a tender embrace. "I'm sorry. I misunderstood."
They left that dusty, forgotten place—but not before smashing our wedding photo to pieces and burning it.
The flames consumed the picture, and it felt like they were consuming my soul along with it.
Days passed. Adeline still hadn't heard from me.