Chapter 477

The hallway outside the hospital room finally grew quiet, and at last, Cole could be alone with Alessia again.

Before he went in, he made sure to shower and tidy himself up–he couldn’t stand the thought of Alessia waking up to see him looking a

mess.

It felt a little like he was about to meet his first love for a date; he wanted everything to be just right.

The tubes had been removed from Alessia’s body. Her face was pale, lips drained of color–she looked more like a delicate porcelain doll than a living person. Beautiful, but utterly devoid of life.

Cole’s heart ached for her. Only when he took her hand did he finally feel some measure of relief, as if the world steadied beneath him.

“Lessie… please, wake up soon. You’ve been asleep for so long. It’s time to open your eyes, sweetheart.”

His words were soft, gentle, filled with longing.

He cupped her hand in both of his, trying to warm her fingers chilled from the IV, breathing softly onto them.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting the shadows of tree branches on the floor. The leaves swayed in the breeze, making the patterns dance.

It was a scene touched by warmth and peace, yet all around Cole lingered a sorrow he couldn’t shake.

Slowly, his eyelids grew heavy and he drifted off beside her.

Alessia sat curled up in

voice grew louder, clearer,

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sudden brightness made her squint, and she blinked a few times before her vision

her hand–only to find it small, childlike. Hadn’t her

“Lessie…”

she could think it through, that tender

still, hesitant to step into

you?” Her childish voice

June. Don’t

Whitley. Do you

and for some reason, Alessia felt a prickle of sadness in her

taking a tentative step

telling her there was no need

twisted with indecision, but finally, she clenched her

the light, and waiting on the other side

see her, either. She waved a hand in front of them and, at some point, realized her hand was back to its

direction, but her eyes seemed to see right through Alessia, as if watching

maybe five or six, with a bright, sweet

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