Chapter 1160:

“See? She’s really okay,” she assured him, hoping to calm his nerves before his worry could overwhelm him again.

Jeffery struggled to sit up fully, and slowly, his blurred vision began to clear. At last, he could make out Alicia lying peacefully in the adjacent hospital bed.

The sight of her safe and breathing brought tears to his eyes.

“Alicia…” he breathed, his voice ragged with relief and anguish.

Gripping the edge of his blanket, Jeffery tried to push himself out of bed. Startled, Linsey quickly held him back. “Your back is still injured—don’t strain yourself! You’ll reopen the wound.”

Jeffery didn’t shift his gaze. His eyes were locked on Alicia, as if afraid she might vanish the moment he looked away.

“I just want to be closer to her,” he pleaded. “Linsey, please help me over there.”

But Linsey shook her head firmly. “No. You can see her from here. If you tear your wound, you’ll make things worse—for yourself and for everyone taking care of you.”

recover. We’re already doing everything we can for Alicia. If you push

at the logic in her words. After a pause, he finally relented, nodding

a weary smile touching his lips. “Why are all of

this was our fault. Dustin and I should have done more

confused. “What

leaned forward slightly, his voice solemn. “We knew Joanne’s mental state had become unstable. We planned to monitor her closely last night, but she still managed to escape. She came straight to the hospital… Alicia and you

across his face. “But why

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carefully. “She claimed to be your junior when

blinked, then frowned slightly in confusion. “My junior? You mean she studied at my

brief pause before he said plainly, “I’ve never

other during their time overseas. Yet

that Jeffery was telling the truth—he

by obsession and insecurity? Was it possible that she had admired him from afar, too

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