Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 598

When Christine found out about Ramona's illness, she was in disbelief.

"No way, how could this happen?"

Seeing my spirits down, she wrapped an arm around my shoulder, offering comfort, "Life's unpredictable. But Ramona's been the rock of the Myers family. That just shows how strong she is, so don't worry too much. With Dr. Andrews and Mr. Abdul on the case, even if they can't cure her, they'll definitely keep things under control."

"Ramona adores you. I'm sure she won't forget you that easily."

I couldn't share her optimism, "It's not Ramona I'm worried about, it's this absurd disease."

Christine was somewhat familiar with Alzheimer's.

It's known to turn sweet old folks into strangers, sometimes violent. They wouldn't listen to reason and often wander off when no one's watching, getting lost or worse.

Caring for someone with Alzheimer's is a whole other level of commitment.

"I get how tough this is on you."

Christine squeezed my hand, "But you're pregnant, remember? You can't afford to stress out. Didn't the doctor just tell you to take it easy?"

"I haven't forgotten…"

It's just that everything seemed to happen so fast, one crisis after another.

I thought we were finally moving past the hard times, that Gregory and I could start to enjoy some peace.

But then the pregnancy brought its own set of challenges.

"Worst comes to worst, if Ramona insists on finding Victor, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

"Worrying now won't help."

Christine's mention of the baby made me touch my belly, feeling a bit uneasy.

I had just gone through a scare of nearly losing the baby.

Even with my worries for Ramona, I knew I had to keep calm.

"Thanks, Chris."

My hand brushed over her injured shoulder, "Does it hurt much?"