I Left Him Behind
My mom's dying wish was to see me marry Callum Sinclair.
Callum, who lived and breathed surgery, finally agreed to put down the scalpel and come with me to get our marriage license.
But just as our number was called over the speaker, my best friend, Helena, stopped him.
"The cryo-transplant in Cardiology has gone wrong. The heart muscle is rejecting irreversibly after rewarming."
Callum walked away from the window at once.
I grabbed his arm.
"It's our turn. Sign first, then go. It's three minutes."
Callum yanked his hand free.
"A life is on the line. I'm a doctor. Three minutes is enough to kill someone."
"But my mom is dying too. She wants to see me get married."
My tears soaked t