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

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

slight smile before

in blue scrubs, massaging the patient on the bed. Upon seeing

you back later," Mack said politely to the

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

asked, 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, placing a basket of fruit

saw the girl on

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

a coma patient, more like Sleeping Beauty from the fairy tales, especially with the distinct beauty

was incredibly talented,

of her class.

a mentor

the youngest professor by now," the pain

an accident?" I

girl. After a

and I could see it dragging

she sacrificed herself to save you. Do you think

up at me, but my

you to get hurt; she protected you because she wanted

called out softly, "don't blame

mentor

exceptional person with many