Chapter 59. The Truth About Her

Author’s POV

Just then she started coughing and vomited a large chunk of blood. Jake’s eyes widened with fear. He reached out with a towel as the nurse tried to push her back to her bed and inject her with some sedatives. But she grasped Jake’s hand tighter, her grip surprisingly strong.

“Jake, you have to pass the message to Lea. I don’t think I can wait for her. I can feel it, boy, my time is running out. Tell her to forgive me, alright?”

“Forgive you? She loves you to the moon and back. You were her parents. Both her and mine. We are whatever we are because of you...”

“No! No! You don’t understand!” She pushed the doctor and nurses away who were trying to work past Jake. She reached out for Jake’s hand again, “I raised her in poverty, even though....” She took a deep breath, “even though she was....” She shook her head, her breath coming in ragged gasps. “Jake, there’s something you need to tell her. A secret I’ve kept buried in my heart a