The platinum wedding ring on the coffee table gleamed with an icy luster under the light.
He practically threw himself over to snatch the paper, his fingers trembling as he repeatedly verified every single word and the bright red electronic seal. It was real. It wasn't a prank, nor was it another one of her tests. This realization slammed into his chest like a heavy blow, displacing his organs and knocking the wind completely out of him.
"Valeria!" he roared, his voice echoing with an agonizing bleakness through the empty house.
Like a headless fly, he pulled out his phone, his fingers shaking so badly he could barely hit the dial button as he called her first.
"Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is powered off..." The robotic female voice pierced his ears like an ice pick.
Her phone wa
