Chapter 989:

He turned sharply to Linsey, his expression hardening. “Linsey, I agreed to your care, not his.”

Linsey met his gaze but didn’t answer right away, weighing her words carefully.

Under her thoughtful silence, all the arguments Gorman had rehearsed seemed to dissolve before they could reach his lips, leaving him unexpectedly tongue-tied.

After a moment, Linsey spoke with quiet sincerity. “Gorman, I’m truly grateful for everything you’ve done, and Collin is too. You’re still healing, and whether it’s out of gratitude or friendship, I need to be here until you’re well again.”

She paused, glancing at Collin before continuing, “Collin and I may not be remarried yet, but we’re no different from any other couple. We belong together. When you help me, you’re helping him too, and when he cares for you, it’s the same as me doing it.”

Collin felt his earlier frustration melt away completely at her words. Gorman’s eyes remained fixed on Linsey for what felt like an eternity before he finally looked away, unable to hold her gaze any longer. Something flickered across his averted face, emotions shifting like shadows beneath the surface.

over him with brutal clarity. Linsey’s words weren’t just an explanation but a declaration that she

his head and let out a bitter laugh that held

couldn’t win her heart. Yet Collin only needed to whisper a few tender words to have Linsey return to his

simply couldn’t release his grip on hope, always nursing a stubborn sense of what might have

her away without hesitation, perhaps he would be

sorrowful expression, her heart stirring with

her voice, she suggested, “Gorman, how about we help you wash your hair properly? You’ll feel so

realization. Only then did it hit him—while recovering in the hospital, aside from a few quick

he could feel the

appearance. Today, though, with Linsey

the longer he considered it, his cheeks

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