Ties That Bind Us

hifted to the lady in scrubs, her expression filled with concern.

d, her tone unsure, causi

d, a sense of un

elt off, te

oulder. "I'm sorry to tell you, Mi

me like a punc

h

nce to react to what

pen, and HE walked in, his arctic eyes

spoke, wav

ted the room, I found my

econd, mome

moment, a reali

ever imagined that the villain would be non

art. It was the moment when everything crumbled, le

boyfriend's brother

ng my parents in a car crash, he was there for me. He was that pure soul who stood by me, no it’d be least to say that, he didn’t j

n his lake house wh

everything fades away, leaving

w, that

is sleek raven hair, those inviting warm eyes, and the gentle curve of his smile—a

lips as I watched him gr

red, his eyes shining, and

really be

my

my heart," he said, squeezing my hand for reassurance, "- and I can't

tunning diamond ring. Taking it

ely stepped back, my hand

Micha

g mine intensely. "Alina Russel," he uttered with

ws. "What?" I chuckled, not

on?" Michael rose, his

's younger brother, aiming a gun in our dir

ago va

froze wi

I demanded, "Where did you get this gun

ok his place beside me. "Brother? Is this so

drian's voice was steely,

at you," I urged, stepping towards Adrian, despera

Y BA

ully shov

ael shouted, sprinting towards

narled, "You thought I wouldn't find out

expla

A

its tracks. My heart pounded, and my limbs quivered in sh

ust ha

some n

cross his forehead. His charcoal eyes widened in a mix of surprise and pain,

t, a pool of crimson spread around him like a grotesque halo.

azy backdrop as I rushed to his side,

no-n

tely seeking a pulse, any sign of life. But ther

as g

anguish. I cradled his lifeless form, feeling the warmth

ng to his lifeless frame, my fingers c

PLEASE!" I cried despera

e. I felt the weight of his absence settle into my bones

! WAK

e, and I shrieked, "No, let me go! Michael!" My fingers

loomed over me, his fac

e callously declared, "He's gone," hi

, my fingers desperately clawing at the

h the desolate space. I thrashed against his unyielding grip, b

old and unmoved. He continued to pull me away

I sobbed; my word

body away, and the sight of them handling his

n't take him away from me!" I pleade

y, my world blurred into a

iolent outbursts, but I couldn't be contained

en. I clutched it tight, but it was as if a profound void had opened within, a weight dropped f

my voice came out

lled

felt like a nightmare. I was so happy just a while ago, and in an instant, everything was just gone. T

y future fiancé but also our unborn child. The one respo