"Why should I save another man's wife?"
"And—" He glanced back at me with a thin smile. "Sarah, you really think this little stunt is going to work on me?"
"Putting on a show with your own daughter?"
"Sarah, you really are pathetic."
"You managed to drag yourself all the way into these mountains. Don't tell me you can't drag yourself back out."
He turned away with Ethel in his arms and walked off without another word.
In the distance, he pulled out his phone, made a call, and disappeared from sight.
Daisy turned back to me. Her eyes locked onto my face, and the tears spilled instantly.
"Mommy... your nose is bleeding!"
It seemed my time was running out.
I gathered every last ounce of strength to sit up, then waved my daughter into my arms.
I stroked her hair gently and said, "In a little while, Mommy's going to sneak into their house. When I do, I need you to go back and bring the doctor here to find me."
She lifted her head, choking back sobs, and asked me why.
I pulled a few strands of hair from my pocket and pressed them into her small hand.
"Take these to the doctor and have him run a DNA test against yours. If they find my body, make sure the results get to Nathan Henson."