Rosa’s POV
At first, Old man Kane was muttering incoherently, his lips trembling as if the name was stuck somewhere deep in his throat. Then suddenly, as we were trying to understand what was going on, he lurched forward, his hands shaking more.
“Eveyn,” he muttered, confirming my guess. “Eve..I’m sorry.”
Alex moved to his side instantly. “Dad,” he said, holding his trembling hand. “Dad, it’s okay.”
Alex’s voice was as broken as his father’s. Old man Kane's breathing became uneven. It was becoming a crisis we had not witnessed in a long time. His words started dissolving into incoherent mumbles again and the only word that made sense was when he called Evelyn. His eyes were beginning to dart around, like he was expecting her to materialise.
We had no choice.
The nurse was called an
