Broken love is hard to restore

I was hemorrhaging during a difficult labor, but my husband, Julian, who’d promised to be the first to welcome our baby, was nowhere to be found.

The attending doctor looked around nervously. "Where's Director Stone? If he doesn't sign the consent forms now, the patient is at risk of bleeding out."

My body was weak, but I managed to call Julian. All I heard was the breathy moan of his ex-girlfriend on the other end. "Oh, Julian, you're so amazing."

When he finally answered, his voice was shar