The Love That Passed

Jared’s POV

I know my wife’s condition but my mind and heart didn’t want to accept it. I still give myself hope and no matter how little it was, I will still hold on to it. I am never going to give up on my wife, and let the best thing happen to me slip out of my hands. Yes, she’s the best thing that ever happened to me. And every day that I see her lying on her hospital bed is killing me.

All this time, she was all in my mind and I felt guilty when I saw our daughter. I have neglected her without knowing it and the pain that engulfed me after realizing that was unbearable. When she held my thumb, I felt something. That must be what Colleen felt when she found out that she was pregnant. That’s why she didn’t agree to an abortion.

“My wife, are you not yet tired of sleeping for so long?” I asked her as I wiped her clean. Mommy Lucy wanted to do this for her but I didn’t let her. I want to take care of my wife so she will love me even more when she finds after she wakes up that I took care of her sincerely. I do this every day and I never get tired of it. I can do anything for my loving wife.

“Baby Corrine will be coming here later so I wanted you to look beautiful. She would be very happy if she saw her mom as pretty as her.” I told her. I always do that, talking to her even though I know that I will never get a reply from her. Dr. Gerard told me that even if she was in that state, she could still hear everything. That’s why I always tell her how much I love her and tell her about our daughter. I was hoping that it would help her to come to us.

Daily, I asked the nurses to bring baby Corrine to her room so she would be able to see her and me as soon as she opened her eyes. I’m sure that she’s going to be very happy when that happens.

“Hi, wife. Guess what, it’s our dear baby’s 2nd month old. Later, the nurse will bring her here so you will be able to see her.” I told her as usual.

“Hey, sis.” Ingrid said happily, “You don’t mind me crashing in my pretty niece’s 2nd month, right? You don’t know how many presents I bought her.” she added, and we all laughed. My mom, mommy Lucy and even Betty are here to celebrate. They were always here, but not like today when they all came at the same time. They would usually do it alternately on a regular basis. I guess they have started to get used to our daily routine though I still see their teary eyes whenever they look at my wife and daughter.

“You know that my wife doesn’t like to overspend. I didn’t want her to think that I was spoiling our daughter.” I told my sister,

“You know me my little brother, I even spoiled you.” she replied, and we shook our heads. She was really hopeless when it came to her hardheadedness and always did whatever she thought would make her happy without thinking about the consequences. Anyway, what she said was true, I was spoiled by her.

We all talked to Colleen and we made sure that we sounded happy. We are because of baby Corrine but not completely because she was still unconscious. Mom needed to rest so she had to go home. I asked Ingrid to go with her so she had someone to look after her as well. Betty decided to come with them because Mommy Lucy decided to stay a little longer. Uncle Rick was with Diane and Marcus. They wanted to come too, but there was no one who would look after their father, so they had to stay at home.

“Jared, I will just go to the pharmacy and buy Rick’s medicine.” Mommy Lucy said and I nodded my head, she smiled before she went out of the room. I was carrying baby Corrine and was playing with her as I sat on a chair beside Colleen.

“You say wake up to mommy,” I told my baby and faced her to my wife, “Mommy, wake up. Daddy and I miss you so much” I said again, and placed baby Corrine’s hand in hers. Then there was silence. I only heard the sound of the beeping machine that was attached to Colleen as I looked at her face. I kissed baby Corrine’s forehead and then hers. They are my family, my beautiful family.

I hold her hand with our daughter’s hand in between and I feel the love we have for each other. “Coo…” baby Corrine said. It warmed my heart and I never thought that hearing her could make me feel this way. I smiled at the thought of how much she could bring happiness to me and my wife.

I repeated what she said and we exchanged “coo’s” with each other. We were still holding Colleen’s hand when her hand suddenly moved. I stiffened. I looked at her ad and then back to her hand to make sure if she really moved it.

“I thought mommy had moved, baby princess.” I said and got back to playing with her.

“Coo..” baby Corrine said again, so I parroted her and saw her smile. She looks very beautiful when she does that, just like her mom.

“My pretty baby princess, you really look like your pretty mommy.”

“Coo…” I think she agrees with me.

“My wife, did you hear that? Our baby princess agrees with me and she’s happy that she looks like you.” I said, but my eyes were still on our daughter. I cannot take my eyes off her because she was looking at me too.

“Are you that happy to know that baby princess?” I asked and she smiled again,

“Look, my wife, she’s really happy—-” I said when I looked at Colleen. I was stunned. I couldn’t move. My eyes got teary and I didn’t know what I was going to do as the overwhelming happiness consumed me.