The Buried Vow

Only my husband, Xavier Grey, could perform the surgery on his mother, Christine Grey.

Her condition was too rare, and the sudden relapse put her life in immediate danger. Time was running out.

I stood outside the emergency room, frantically calling Xavier. However, he did not answer the first call or the second. My heart pounded in my chest, and I felt as if invisible hands were tightening around my throat, making it hard to breathe.