Our Heartstrings Undone

n his thoughts, held Hope and Le

or opened and a

rs. Jin, i

ft and more shockingly, Adrian was cradling Hope. She ap

ed. His head dropped solemnly

s hallways which felt like forever. This was the hardest walk of Leah's life. There were numerous times her knees were go

vator with a sign that only

urned around when Leah did not go in. Sh

ere. If I go down there with her, I don't

cried together, “Leah,

r tears, “This was her daily blanket. Cou

he rest of the way alone. Leah’s face paled and she said, “You all can go ho

knees weeping endlessly in the now emptied room. ‘My baby

heart felt heavy seeing her like this. Adrian reasoned within his thoughts that he would've reacted this

arrived down to the morgue. I want

ple of days for the results at th

as possible,” Adrian said

he longest nigh

r midnight with a bag full

o express his condolence since

in V

fast. Much to their surprise, Leah had just come through the d

What's the matter? Have you had breakfast yet?” The better half of Sar

ser slowly shook her head and replied, “

study on the second floor but she spoke once they

ote bag and pulled out a yellow folder. It was th

divorce certificate. I'll pick it up on my

deliberately crossed out all the conditions of the contract. Leah wanted nothing from him or the Jin family. It was never a

n at the office later that day. She walked in and spoke coque

her and kept focused on

the clear to wedding plan?” she continued prodding. What she wanted to k

get out of here before I do something r

already, Adrian?” Beth at

d out of his office leavi

oughts with a cigarette between his fingers. He didn’

door and carefully ap

e car is

d without ackno