No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 371



Mack Craig stopped in his tracks, looking at me with a mix of surprise and disbelief.

Realizing my forwardness, I quickly tried to explain, "I didn't mean anything by it, I just..."

"Alright," Mack cut me off before I could finish.

"Before all this happened, she was full of life, loved making friends. She'd be happy to see you," he said without looking at me, as though he was talking more to himself than to me.

I couldn't help but feel for him in that moment.

"Come with me, Felicia," he said, before continuing down the hallway.

Watching his tall figure walking ahead of me, I couldn't help but feel the weight of his burden, a burden he carried with every step.

Mack led me to a private hospital room, not unlike those reserved for VIPs, with a pleasant environment and, naturally, a hefty price tag. It was clear the girl resting here came from a well-off family.

At the door, Mack looked back at me, as if he had more to say.

Thinking he might have had second thoughts, I offered an out: "If it's not a good time, we can forget it."

"You look so much like her, it's just..." Mack paused, "she's just a bit thinner now."

about the stranger who bore such a

a small smile, "Beauty lies

before

saw was a nurse in blue scrubs, massaging the patient on the bed. Upon seeing us, she promptly

break, I'll call you back later," Mack said politely

a curious glance on her way out, probably struck by the resemblance between me

trying to break the heavy silence that filled the room the moment we entered. "Yeah, I have to work, can't be here all the time," Mack said,

closer and finally saw

spread out

like Sleeping Beauty from the fairy

was incredibly talented,

class.

SATS. By 26, she was already a mentor to us..." Mack's voice trailed off as he listed

professor by now," the

happened? Was it an

didn't respond immediately, his gaze fixed on the girl. After a long

guilt was crushing him, and

she sacrificed herself to save you. Do you think she'd want you to live in guilt?" I

at

because she wanted you to

I called out softly, "don't

mentor

exceptional person with many