When the Heart Dies

Grandma lay bedridden, her dementia taking hold as she repeated Scarlett Hayes's name over and over.

Tears streamed down my face as I dialed my wife's number.

When she picked up, Scarlett sounded irritated. She said she was working late tonight and would call me back when she was free.

I could clearly hear the sound of a man's laughter in the background. The moment I hung up, Grandma gasped sharply.

She called out my wife's name. It was her last breath.

While I sat drowning in grief, Scarlett's male best friend Chase Morrison posted a video update, geotagged at a couples' hotel.