Chapter 487

Jemma had never seen William cry, but she did today. He put his head on her shoulder, and said, "Patty has a cancerous tumor in her brain. If they don't operate it will kill her. If they do operate, she could lose her memory, and much of the higher functions of her brain. This has been the cause of her erratic behavior. One day she was fine, the next day she's not the woman we know and love. She had a minor argument with Stephano, and she ran away.

By the time she realized what had happened, she had the accident, and we know the rest. Maybe it was the best thing that ever happened. We may never have known it was there, until it was too late to do anything about it. How do I tell my daughter she may never be the same? How do I tell Steph not only did he lose his family at the funeral, but now he will lose his wife?"

Jemma's lips quivered, and she began to weep.

Stephano burst through the double doors of the operating area with a smile on his