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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.

entire demeanor became

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

just been through a lot and got hurt. She might not be

of fury, and Stella was genuinely

Uriah back to his senses. He looked at

Stella sighed in relief.

talk to Tegan alone, okay?"

discussed Uriah in the past, she had only been resistant

Stella remembered now. She had sensed something was off between Tegan and Uriah even then. Her gaze tightened as she

had regained their clarity, but he said nothing and

frightened nurse. "Please, take her to her

had been so intense that no one, not even the chief doctor, dared to interject during

the doctor quickly instructed, "Take Ms. James

disdain for Tegan, everyone knew she

...

with her, and Ronald just

hospital room, it was just

Tegan's hand. "What's going on