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Gloria turned and was about to leave. Harry grabbed her arm hurriedly. "Did you find a donor?" He stared at Gloria, so nervous that his heart beat quickly. Gloria looked down at Harry and saw anticipation and hope in his eyes. Her lips curled into a gentle and bright smile. "Yes, I found one. Harry, you will be fine." Harry was stunned. Gloria looked over her shoulder with a faint smile, and that smile would be stuck in his mind for the rest of his life. "Harry, live a good life." After that, Gloria closed the door. Harry didn't even have time to express his gratitude. He called Camille excitedly. "Camille, I will be OK! They found a match!" He shared the good news with Camille with joy. Camille could not believe what she had heard. After hesitating for seconds, she finally confirmed that she had not heard it wrongly. "Really? Who is the donor? We must thank him properly.The meeting ended. Cline tilted his head toward him. "Did you remember all that?"Gehrmann's face was etched with despair. "Why don't you just kill me now?"Cline shifted his cold gaze to Bert. "Give him a month. Just to sort out the project frameworks."Bert shot Gehrmann a look of disgust. "Make it two months. I doubt you'll get it in one."Bert's taunt fired up Gehrmann. He threw his phone down and rolled up his sleeves. Very 'friendly,' he punched Bert hard."I'll finish it in one WEEK!"Bert took the punch. He didn't say anything. He just sneered at Gehrmann, closed his laptop and walked out.Gehrmann hated Bert's arrogant attitude. He wanted to chase him and hit him a few more times. Cline stopped him.Cline looked out at the setting sun. His eyes used to be full of stars. Now they held only endless darkness.Gehrmann saw his expression. He dropped his playful act. He sat next to him and asked softly, "Cline, is th
Albion set the papers aside. A gentle smile touched his face.Luana lay on the bed, looking at him. It was like seeing the boy he used to be. The one in the back row of the classroom. He would rest his chin on his hand and watched her walk by through the window light. He looked just like this now—calm, controlled, elegant, and reserved.They looked at each other. It was a dignified farewell to the missed chance of their youth.After a long time, Albion looked away. He glanced down at his watch. When he looked up again, his expression was much lighter."Luana, it's a quarter after four. I have to go back to Washington."Guilt still weighed on her, but his eyes showed release. She finally swallowed the words she wanted to say.She spoke gently, just like when she used to send him off to a game. "Then be careful on your trip."His fingers clenched the contract suddenly. "Do you remember what a quarter after four means?"She
She hadn't finished. Albion cut her off. "Luana, you don't need to apologize. I understand anything you do."That made her feel worse. She looked at his pale face and didn't know what to say.Albion seemed to not want to press her. He spoke gently instead, "I came to give you a gift.""What?" She tilted her head, her bright eyes full of questions.He pulled a stack of legal papers from his folder. He slid them toward her. "The divorce papers. I rushed the marriage record through the County Clerk's office. You never explicitly agreed to it. I took the liberty of finalizing this divorce decree too. I'm sorry."She stared at the "divorce decree." She froze for a moment. She looked up. "Didn't we agree to start over?"His eyes showed reluctance. A sense of peace slowly surfaced. "We can't go back to how things were."Her chest tightened. She frowned. "Is it because I took that acid for him? Is that why you're..."He shook his head
After Cline finished feeding her water, he asked softly, "Need more?"Luana lightly shook her head. Her eyes fell on his distinct, bony fingers. There were burn marks on them.She looked up at him. "Your hand..."Cline curled his fingers slightly, avoiding her gaze. He used his other hand to pick up a clean cloth and wipe her lips.He didn't answer her question. Luana didn't press him. Her clear eyes surveyed the room. "How long was I out?"After wiping her lips, Cline answered, "Over half a month."She thought it had only been a few days. She hadn't expected it to be over two weeks.She woke up and saw Cline. What about Clarissa and Albion?She wanted to ask Cline, but she saw him gently cup her cheek. He helped her change her pillow.Then he brought toiletries. He started cleaning her face, her mouth, and her exposed skin.He did everything so naturally. It seemed this was how he had taken care of her while she
Outside the door, Cline was still on IV fluids. His knuckles were white.He watched the light move through the glass. His chest felt crushed.He wished the acid had hit him.He wished he'd stepped in front of her sooner.The words "repay a favor" stabbed him like needles. She used the cruelest way to pay him back. He never even got to say, "Don't do that."He couldn't blink. He was terrified she'd disappear if he closed his eyes.He watched her back and shoulders twitch in pain. He had one insane thought: If he could, he would take the pain himself.Time stretched out. Eva's eyes were glued to the monitor. The heart rate finally stabilized. She let out a long breath.She walked to the hallway. She faced Cline and Clarissa, who was squatting, her eyes empty. "Miss Hammond is out of danger."That sentence cut the last thread. Clarissa sat down hard. She began to cry, muffled and deep.Eva hugged her. Her palm presse
They quickly secured her airway and connected the ventilator. They continued the extensive rinsing. They treated the chemical burns according to protocol.Through it all, Cline held Luana's hand. His eyes were bloodshot. He stared fiercely at her pale face. "Luana, you have to fight. Albion is waiting to marry you. Don't disappoint him. PLEASE."He pressed close to her ear. He said it over and over. She still didn't react. It was like all her life had been sucked out.His grip tightened. It felt like the last rope he could cling to.The ambulance stopped at the Emergency entrance.Eva followed them in. She quickly coordinated with the hospital team. They rushed Luana into the trauma room.Cline tried to follow. Eva blocked him. "You will only interfere with the resuscitation."She pushed him out. The door to the trauma room shut immediately.The moment the door locked, the strength holding Cline up vanished.He slid down







