James stood beside his wife, the sound of her heart monitor beside her having reminded him of how he had held her heart within his hands; and how he must have harmed her. It would not require him to lay a hand on her to hurt her-and he knew, without any further need of curses from her father, that he had done just that. So he remained at her side until she would awaken the day after her accident. Up until then, the nurses made their way to and from the room, offering James drinks in the process-all while he looked forward to his vegetable of a wife. The news of her condition improving or worsening was not given to him, all he was allowed to do was wait. For an entire twenty four hours, he remained at her side, keeping her in his sight at all times, managing to remain awake by the strong br
