Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 614

"What do you mean it wasn't successful?"

Yara looked just as stunned. She grabbed the doctor, her voice sharp, derranding the answers I was t afraid to ask

"You can go in and see for yourselves," he said, giving us nothing but a cold response.

Vara didn't let go, pushing for more, but it was the assistant doctor who spoke up. "The back of his skul was severely crushed. We repaired the fracture, but the brain hemorrhaging was uncontrollable, with multiple active bleed sites. You should see him now-there's very little time left."

Vara finally released her grip on the doctor's arm.

She was trying to stay composed, but her body shook as she took a step forward. Then she stopped, she'd remembered something, and turned back to help me stand, leading me into the room.

The bright lights inside were blinding, almost painful to my eyes.

Hayden was lying there in a surgical gown, an oxygen mask over his face, and his head wrapped in bandages.

I couldn't bring myself to move closer.

It was Yara who spoke up. "Say what you need to say, because... you might not get another chance."

already accepted the fact that Hayden's surgery had

Hayden's eyes were closed, his face still, like

I used to love watching him sleep-his calm, handsome face, the way I could

was terror.

Yara whispered, her

gripped me. I

wake up. Keira's here,"

His eyes focused for a few seconds, then locked onto mine. There was no coldness, no distance, no indifference. His eyes were filled with the kind of tenderness

face, unstoppable. I wanted to say something-anything-but my throat was tight. I

face. My sobs tore

wiped my tears away, just like he used to,

it wasn't. It

don't just cry," Yara

want to cry, but I couldn't stop it Swallowing the lump in my throat, clung to

still brushing against my cheek and

froze, her eves wide, like she couldn't believe nd just

kind of smile

ke the world is