The scene shifted back to before Theodore left the hospital. He looked at the time on the wall; it was already nine o'clock. He had planned to wait until nine, but time was up now.

9.01 PM, 9.02 PM, 9.03 PM... The minutes ticked away.

Theodore stared at the clock and smiled.

"Rose, you wouldn't even let me see you one last time. You've deceived me again. You said you would come, but you changed your mind. Do you hate me so much? Then I'll die. If I die, you won't hate me anymore. If I die, I won't have to listen to your lies anymore or feel so much pain and despair," he thought.

Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door to his ward.

Theodore paused in his movements. He turned his head, filled with hope. Could it be Rosalie?

The knocking continued.

Unable to hear any response from inside, the person outside grew worried and cautiously opened the door, peeking inside.

She saw Theodore standing by the window ledge, and was startled. She quickly walked in.

"What are you trying to do?"

Theodore, seeing the woman in front of him, was momentarily stunned.

"Why are you here?"

wasn't Rosalie. Why wasn't it

Payne stepped forward, nervous. "I came to check on you. Visiting hours are over, but I sneaked in because I was worried about you. You didn't respond when I knocked, so

fortunate she came in, or Theodore might have

Problems can be solved. Please,

forced a smile, and returned to sit

don't understand. I just couldn't sleep, so I was getting some fresh air by

was

scene she had just witnessed made her uneasy. Theodore had clearly been about

back into bed, he pulled up the covers. He

not doesn't matter,

day. He had been

was about to die.

and saw beside

stop his bleeding. belongs

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her strength to lift

he arrived at the hospital, and when he woke up, the woman who saved

"I didn't expect

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it was strange for

Aurora answered, "I'm a

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