Love That Wasn't Meant to Last

Chapter 17

Selena lay in the hospital bed, dressed in a blue and white patient's gown with an IV in her hand, while her wrists were wrapped in thick bandages.

Her unadorned face looked quiet and almost serene, though her lips were pale, and she was thinner than ever. Her once-delicate collarbones now stood out

starkly.

Looking at her now, I couldn't help but wonder if she had been taking care of herself at all since I had left.

Zion came in, glanced at me, walked over to her, and gently tapped her shoulder. "Selena, wake up. Look who I brought."

Slowly, she opened her eyes, still half-dazed. "Hud, you're finally back. I missed you so much," she said, stretching her arms out, wanting a hug.

seeing her look so fragile, I, feeling a surge of guilt, leaned in and embraced her gently. Zion, watching us, looked visibly uncomfortable and quickly stepped out, leaving us

stirred something in me,

back, trying to calm her down. Then, all of a sudden,

to push me away but failed. Hence, she stayed in my embrace and cried as she spoke, "Hudson, how can you be so cruel? I've been lying here all this

filling me with a painful regret. "I'm sorry, Selena. I

into my arms. Not long after, exhausted from

her blanket, and quietly left the room. I didn't dare

a distant look on his face. When he noticed me, he silently offered me a

I declined, pausing before voicing my thoughts. "Did you come all this way from Adenville to Carzonia just to