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Their eyes locked.

At that moment, it felt like a vast ocean had suddenly come between them, even though they were right before each other.

Tegan turned her face away, ignoring Uriah's words.

But the next instant, Uriah gently but firmly turned her face back to him, forcing their eyes to meet again. "Tell me. Have you seen Forrest again?"

Tegan narrowed her eyes. "Don't blame everything on Forrest. The issues between us have nothing to do with him."

"Then what are they about?" Uriah's voice rose, frustration boiling over.

The air around them seemed to freeze.

Tegan looked at Uriah silently, saying nothing.

Uriah's grip on her wrist tightened. "Tegan."

"I need some space, and right now, I don't want to see you. Can I have that?"

Tegan spoke the last few words through gritted teeth.

became

the first time Stella had witnessed such tension between the two. From everything she knew, Uriah had always been protective of Tegan. But now, what had

Stella stepped forward. "Uriah, Tegan's just been through a lot and

and Stella was genuinely worried he

'hurt' seemed to pull Uriah back to his senses.

Stella sighed in relief.

Tegan alone, okay?" she

was new for Tegan. Even when they discussed Uriah in the past, she had

off between Tegan and Uriah even then. Her

at Stella. His eyes had regained their clarity, but he said

to the frightened nurse. "Please, take her to her

so intense that no one, not

quickly instructed, "Take Ms. James to her

Tegan, everyone knew

...

the butler with her, and Ronald just left after

in the hospital room, it was just Stella

Tegan's hand. "What's going on between you and