Chapter 85

"Mrs. Lloyd..." Kylie's voice trembled. "Owen... was hit by a truck." Felicia gasped. "What did you just say? How is he?" Owen had been perfectly fine when he first returned to the country. How could something like this have happened in just a few days? Tears streamed down Kylie's face as she held the phone. "His condition isn't good. The doctor said... he might never wake up. He might end up in a vegetative state." Suddenly, a loud crash echoed through the receiver—something had shattered. Felicia had collapsed and knocked over the bedside lamp, which smashed onto the floor. "Mrs. Lloyd?" Kylie's heart clenched. It took a long moment before Felicia came back to her senses. Her face was pale as she muttered, "You're joking, right? This has to be a lie. He was fine when he got back. How could he suddenly be vegetative?" She refused to accept reality, convincing herself that she had misheard. "No... This can't be real. I must be dreaming. It's just a nightmare... And dreams are a