Seeing the tears that fell from her eyes, he lifted a hand to wipe away her tears.

"I will be in unimaginable pain if we don't take it out. Shea, you wouldn't leave me in pain, would you?"

She nodded frantically.

"I would definitely keep trying if there was another way, but there isn't. I don't want to drag Avery down with me. She's had enough and because of me, she has been working day and night without rest. Shea, you would be sad too if you were me, right?"

She nodded again.

"Robert was