Chapter 83 Its Not Goodbye (2)

• The palpable fear that gripped her heart manifested itself in every quivering breath she took as she tried in vain to rouse him from his unconscious state with a gentle caress on his cheek.
• "Please, Lincoln, wake up! I'm here; I won't leave you," she whispered fervently, each word laden with unspoken promises and unyielding devotion.
• Overwhelmed by an onslaught of grief and uncertainty that threatened to drown her very soul, Scarlett leaned closer until her forehead met his cool skin, tears flowing freely like a relentless stream of sorrow.