A Love Long Gone
He opened his eyes when I sat beside his bed and gripped my hand weakly.
He spoke with longing. "Nat, I had a beautiful dream. In the dream, there was no Karina. Our child was born healthy, and our family of three was happy. Nat, if there's a next life, I definitely won't choose Karina. I'll definitely love you well."
I removed his withered hand from mine.
I told him, "Maybe there is a next life. But you don't deserve one. In this life or the next, I never want to see you again. Go to hell, Maxwell. That's where you can atone for what you did to my child."