the hope she 'd nursed exploded into her entire body . her face turned redder than he 'd ever seen it with a mixture of anger and embarrassment . he put down the puppy and moved closer to undo the tangles he 'd just put into her hair . how many more days would they have before she lost him forever ? `` take what you need and get out here ! `` but this means my wife 's death is involved in all of this . i hear men laughing , whispering , arguing quietly . 