Abigail's voice was barely audible, but her determination to speak filled Yvette and Lyle with joy, prompting them to inch closer to her.
Yvette gazed at Abigail in tears, "What do you need, sweetheart? Mommy will get it for you."
" I... I want Daddy..." Abigail's voice gained a bit of strength, though her mind remained in a blur.
Lyle's heart ached with guilt. He said in a trembling voice, "I'm here with you, sweetie. Don't be afraid. I won't leave you again..."
Abigail seemed to hear him. A faint smile was slowly appearing on her face.
As Yvette gazed at Abigail's face, endless pain gripped her. She muttered in a voice filled with sorrow, "When Abigail was three, she wondered why she didn't have a father. I told her you were a hero, who was fighting crime in Northville. At
