Eric's POV
I stood there in the hallway long after the doctor walked away. I swallowed, forcing air into my lungs. I’d begged God to keep her alive. He answered.
But memory loss?
That… I wasn’t prepared for.
When I finally turned around, I forced myself to straighten my shoulders. I couldn’t fall apart. Not here. Not when Rose was still standing out there, holding tightly to Sarah like she sensed the tension everywhere around her.
I walked back down the hallway and found Sarah sitting stiffly on one of the chairs, Rose curled on her lap with her thumb in her mouth. Sarah was not looking at the child. She was glaring toward the hall I had just walked out of, arms crossed tightly.
The moment she saw me, she stood.
“What did the doctor say?” she asked immediately.
I ignored the questi
