Chapter 1862

Karina didn't resist.

The scent was too familiar-so familiar that she didn't need to turn around to know who it was.

Of course, there was another reason she didn't want to look back. She wasn't in a good mood.

She tugged at the jacket draped over her shoulders. "I was just thinking about something I once heard," she said softly.

Wilfred stayed silent, waiting for her to continue.

"They say hospitals hear more prayers than churches. I never understood it before, but now, as someone on the inside, I do." Karina's voice carried a quiet sadness, tinged with melancholy. Wilfred's chest tightened at her words. Without thinking, he pulled her into a gentle embrace.

Both of them froze for a moment, caught off guard by his action.

But neither moved to pull away. Instead, they relaxed, a shared silence settling between them. In that moment, it felt as though the invisible barrier that had always been there had quietly dissolved. Karina finally let her thoughts spill out. "Honestly, I've felt this way for a long time, but today really drove it home.

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm just a hypocrite. I feel sympathy for those who suffer, but there's so little I can actually do for them. It's like my compassion is just... empty."

firmly. "You're kindhearted. Don't doubt yourself. You've already done everything you

filling the stillness. Karina lowered her head, leaning

*

Karina was back to

moments of despair or sadness. But Karina wasn't the type to let herself

she made it a point to spend at least an hour each day with Wendy, the patient she had personally taken

also meant to provide emotional support and ensure Wendy didn't have any more

in a 24-hour supervised facility, finding a moment to sneak away to the bathroom and attempt to hang herself. If she could do that, who knew what else she might try? Karina's efforts were

her care and

emptiness in her eyes was slowly replaced with a

progress brought Karina genuine

usual, there were always people who seemed intent on

turned yourself into a scandal!Do you even realize how humiliating your suicide attempt is for your father? It's nothing but juicy gossip for everyone, especially

to you, the company board is calling for his suspension! This is all your fault! You're useless! Why didn't you just die and save us all the

her words made Karina's blood

door

the room, the fury in her

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