Alice's eyes widened as she took in the words of the man she was certain was the love of her life, her husband, her everything; yet in his gaze, she found only emptiness.
Her lips parted as she tried to speak, but no words came out.
She felt immense joy that her hubby was actually alive, but his words sent a wave of pain coursing through her mind and heart.
Alice wanted to hold him, embrace him in her arms as tightly as she could, but the distant expression on his face made her wonder if it really was the person to whom her body, heart, and soul belonged.
Jayden stared wordlessly into her eyes. Her deep and sad emotions seemed to bring forth unknown feelings, building up inside him. In the reflection of her eyes, it was as if he could see a man who resembled himself but, at the same time, seemed wholly different.
