Chapter 1839: How to start a new Chapter

Hours later...

Zoren lay flat on the hospital bed, trying to ignore the booming snores coming from Hugo’s and Mint’s beds. The room was dimly lit to let them rest. But even if he tried, he couldn’t fall asleep. So he simply stared at the ceiling.

Thoughts of everything that had happened tonight circled in his mind like a broken record. Just one night—and yet so much had unfolded in quick succession. But what he still couldn’t quite believe... was that it was over.

This was how everything ended in his first life too.

And yet, somehow, this felt different.

Lost in thought, his brows furrowed when he noticed movement from his peripheral vision. Slowly, he turned his head and spotted his wife quietly sneaking out of her bed, clutching her IV pole.

Zoren blinked, watching her pause.

"Shh..." she whispered, holding a finger to her lips.

"..."

Penny tiptoed over to the side of his bed while he slowly sat up.

"Renren, want to go out?"

"We’re supposed to rest," he replied quietly.

"I know," she nodded. "But... do you want to go out with me?"

Zoren just looked at her for a moment... then nodded. "Of course."

He would go anywhere with her, anytime.

Penny grinned and gestured for him to grab his IV pole. But instead of doing that, he simply removed the line.

"Huh?" she paused. "Why’d you take it out?"

bag’s just for dehydration," he

a flat look, prompting him to

of," she shot back.

removed her own IV as well and beamed at

she giggled, waving the back of her hand at

exaggerated care. Every step was light and quiet. Meanwhile, Zoren trailed behind her, amused. His

against the wall beside

"What is it—?"

Penny hissed, shooting

mouth and gulped, watching her work. She reached for the door and slowly pushed it

peeked out left,

a relieved sigh, turning back to him with a wide grin. Her smile stretched from ear

arm and yanked

stealthy approach to the door, their exit was anything but subtle. The moment they stepped out, Penny

So, Zoren ran too.

running, but he followed with a smile. He reached for her hand—the one gripping his

eloping?" he

over her shoulder

"Nope. Something better!"

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any place Zoren could imagine Penny dragging him to. After all, they were on an unfamiliar island. Sure, it was just the neighboring island where the chaos had happened, but it was still late at

interesting on their way

A place? A view?

they finally stopped at the place she claimed was "better"

The hospital cafeteria.

table. His brows rose at the spread of soups,

darting across the dishes like she didn’t know where to start. "Everything

pressed his lips together before speaking.

Her brows lifted. "For

blink. "I bought two on the way, but

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