Page 159 of His Cursed Heart

My breathing makes my chest hurt and I walk two steps, grab the doctor's neck, and bring him closer to me.

"If you want to tell me that my wife died and that you're sorry, I will give you a five-seconds start to run before I kill you and make my promise from earlier come true." I growl but even that sounds like a whimper.

She can't just give up on me like I might survive without her.

I don't notice the doctor's face turning red and Venus's hand trying to remove mine from his neck.

"Just let him talk for God's sake." Venus snaps at me. We both tried to stand each other in those seven hours and as you can see, now we are best friends.

Probably over Venus's dead body.

I won't die because I know Althea is waiting for me in that room she's in.

Doctor Cooper, as his shirt says, clears his throat and speaks, trying to no stutter.

"We tried many methods to make her heart beat again, and after four hours we got a beat. Mrs. Moretti is still in critical condition. Her wounds will heal, but I'm afraid she fell into a psychogenic coma."

"A psychogenic coma?" I ask and I already have the worst nightmares in my head.

"That happens when a person has been through a big amount of trauma and stress. The human body is too tired to fight for survival and the brain doesn't want to experience another episode of trauma. The people that go into this coma are the ones that decide when they want to wake up or if they want to wake up. It can take a day, a week, a year. It depends on the person." He explains.

Oh, Althea, I sigh.

It kills me to know that she doesn't want to live anymore. That she finds this world a complete hell in comparison to death. All I can do is be here for her and pray to the God that I think laughs at me that she will wake up.

I will be here whenever it takes.

For how much time she needs.

"Can we see her?" I don't want it to be a question, but it's a manner of seconds until I'll be kicked out of the hospital.

"Unfortunately, Mrs. Moretti is in intensive care.

You'll be able to see her tomorrow morning."

Before I snap at him again for forcing me to stay away from my wife, I feel my phone ringing in my pocket.

Saved by the phone.

I look at the caller and see that Harper is calling me and I answer immediately.

"Do you have the bastard?"

"Yes, Boss, he's in your basement, but um, that's not why I called." I frown and then a bloody scream makes me take my phone from my ear.

What the hell is happening there?

"Vincent is out of control, Boss. He's crying since we arrived home and he looks pale. Your mother is here but she can't calm him down."

I close my eyes when another throaty scream echoes. How can I forget about Vincent?

The poor little bug is probably scared without his sister there.

"I'll be there as fast as I can." I tell him and motion for Venus to stay here, in case Althea wants to show us mercy.

"Do you want us to give him a sedative-"

"If anyone of you idiots will touch my son before I arrive, I will make your life a living hell." I growl and go straight to my car.

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