THE FORGOTTEN MOTHER'S

ASA STEPHANIE TO CONNORS

Stephanie stared sadly at Connors, who had not yet regained consciousness after experiencing the incident of the shooting by Amanda Connors' mother at the Austin and Laura wedding.

Since the incident until now, Stephanie faithfully accompanied Connors. She did not even want to move for a moment from her husband's side.

This morning Kimberly and the children accompanied her, their arrival made Stephanie's heart calm. Then Austin and Laura also gave her support. For a moment he forgot his sadness. But when everything was gone, the silence came again.

Stephanie clasped Connors' hands tightly. He ceaselessly prayed. Begging for the best for the man she loves so much.

"Wake up, baby... I'm sorry if it's so presumptuous to touch you now. I knew you'd be mad when you found out I touched you like this. You always say you don't like my touch, because it makes you sick. But now my heart is completely broken. Seeing you not move like this makes me cry. The remaining toughness in me is no longer enough for me to be strong, Connors. I'd rather hear you berate me as much as you want than see you like this" Stephanie sobbed.

"You know, I hold this feeling alone. And I don't dare say that to you, because you never want to talk to me or listen to me talk".

"Married to you is my own wish. At that time my parents just expressed their desire to match me to the son of their friend who lives in Toronto, and asked me to decide everything myself. When I found out that man was you, the level brother I had liked for a long time I immediately accepted the offer".

"I remember seeing you for the first time on my friend Niki's birthday. I'm amazed at you. You're handsome and very famous on campus. I can only admire you from a distance without daring to appear before you. I'm sure even if I show up, you won't even see me".

"Until we get married, you're still hard to reach. You still don't see my presence beside you. You'll sleep with me when you want it. You also make rules when making love, I can't make a sound, because you don't like my voice. And I did it all" Stephanie cried out in a quivering voice. Clear circles had touched his face.

"All that I do... W-because I love you so much, Connors" Stephanie said sobbing.

"Harry and Ed are my encouragement to stay by your side, even if you don't want to".

"Evening is a beautiful day for us. Meaningfully. You want to hold Ed and hug me. You even kissed me, talked and held my hand before the incident. I feel like you love me so much" Stephanie said, tucking Connors' hand. Bring it to his lips, then stick the fingers to his face.

"You take it easy. I will give my father and my parents an excuse that our separation is not your fault. But I'm the one who's wrong".

"Maybe this is the best I can do for you, Connors. Abiding by your wishes, parting from me and never seeing me again for the rest of your life" Stephanie sobbed, enduring the pain of her heart.

"I will continue to pray for you to find happiness with any woman you want...While I will never be able to open myself up to any man. It's just you in my heart" Stephanie said. He leaned his head on the edge of Connors' bed while tightly grasping the man's fingers.

"I just love you, Connors, I just want you" whispered Stephanie softly as tears of sadness drenched the back of Connors' hand.

Stephanie's eyes closed. While the rest of the delusion of crying is still heard. His breath sounds so heavy.

Without Stephanie noticing, Connors slowly opened her eyes. While enduring the pain in his right abdomen he wanted to reach the top of his wife's head with his right hand but could not. He was not strong, because of the pain he felt. Her left hand is in Stephanie's. Connors won't wake her. "Well.."

Connors removed the breathing apparatus on his face. His eyes were perfectly open and he was fully conscious. Remember everything that happened to him, that he went through until he was lying in the hospital.

Connors also heard all of Stephanie's remarks. He was conscious when his wife spoke. Actually Connors wanted to ask for a drink because he felt very thirsty, but Stephanie spoke to make him undo his intentions. And resisting his thirst. Connors hears Stephanie's narration from beginning to end, which makes her feel iris-iris.

"Oh my God, what have I done to my wife. I really made him sick and got the pain. I'm really mean and irresponsible" Connors said softly, closing his eyes.

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