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."

almost forgotten about the stranger who

small smile, "Beauty lies in the spirit, not the

before pushing open

was a nurse in blue scrubs, massaging

I'll call you back

way out, probably struck by the resemblance between me and the

entered. "Yeah, I have to work, can't be here all the

and finally saw the

with long hair spread out on the pillow. Her eyes were gently

like Sleeping Beauty from the fairy

was incredibly

of her class. She

already a mentor to

be the youngest professor by now," the pain and regret

it an accident?"

fixed on the girl. After a

him, and I could

save you. Do you think she'd want

looked up at

protected you because she wanted you to live well. If you drown

I called out softly, "don't blame yourself. It won't change

mentor was

exceptional person with many