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 bore such a striking resemblance to

a small smile, "Beauty lies

himself a slight smile before pushing open the door to

massaging

back later," Mack

her way out,

all the time," Mack said, placing a basket of fruit on a nearby table before sitting next to the bed.

finally saw the girl on the

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

nothing like a coma patient, more like Sleeping Beauty from

was incredibly talented,

class. She

she was already a mentor to us..." Mack's voice trailed off

the youngest professor by now,"

Was it an accident?" I asked,

on the girl. After a long pause,

and I could see

think she'd

at

you because she wanted you to live well. If you

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

mentor was

exceptional person with many