"Babe, the doctor said you can undergo surgery,’’ Melanie smiled and kissed Flynn’s hand.

“He said that?’’ Flynn asked in a whisper as he creased his brow.

“Yes. What’s with that expression? You don’t want to?’’

“I’m scared, honestly. What if things go wrong? What if I lose my memory? I don’t want my brain to be tampered with. You don’t understand what I am talking about,’’ Flynn coughed slightly and Melanie fondled his hand and kissed it then shook her head.

“I don’t care what happens, babe, I don’t want to lose you. I won’t see meaning in life if anything bad happens to you. If you lose your...