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."

the stranger who bore such a

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

slight smile before pushing

person I saw was a nurse in blue scrubs, massaging the

call you back later," Mack said politely to

way out, probably struck by the resemblance between

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

and finally saw

translucent, with long hair spread out

looked nothing like a coma patient, more like Sleeping Beauty from the fairy tales, especially with the distinct beauty

incredibly

her class. She got

without even taking the SATS. By 26, she was already a mentor to us..." Mack's voice trailed off

accident, she'd probably be the youngest professor by now," the pain

Was it an accident?" I asked,

fixed on the girl. After a long pause, he said, "I'm the

crushing him, and I could see

save you. Do you think

up at

you to get hurt; she protected you because she wanted you to live well. If you drown in this pain, her sacrifice would

softly, "don't blame yourself. It

mentor

exceptional person with many