This was a second chance for his boss, and he would do everything he could to make them work out.

Lowering his head and steadying his breath, Kevin softly delivered the news. "Mrs. Black has woken up. The doctors are attending to her now

Alexander's eyes snapped open. The exhaustion weighing down his body disappeared in an instant. His heart, which had felt hollow for days, began to race. Emma was awake. She had clawed her way back to the living, just as he had known she would. She had fought tooth and nail to make it back, as he had known she would.

A smile curled up on his face, and he forced himself to his feet.

Even with all the painkillers he was administered, his body was still on a roller coaster of pain. His legs trembled, and he sucked in his breath. But he didn't care. She was awake. She was alive.

The doctors in the room immediately rushed toward him, their eyes wide with concern. "Mr. Black, please, you need to rest!" one of them exclaimed, trying to guide him back to his bed

They all watched with a worried look as he pulled out his IV in one swift movement.

"Bring the wheelchair!" One of the doctors ordered.

"No," Alexander growled, his voice firm despite the pain coursing through him. "I don't need it."

Vivian, who had been watching from the corner, quickly moved to his side. Without a word, she slid under his right arm, looping it over her shoulder to steady him.

"Lean on me brother." She said, in a voice filled with love.

Annie, who had been standing near the door, stiffened at the sight. Her jaw tightened as Vivian helped Alexander, her jealousy flaring. In an instant, she darted forward, her eyes fixed on Alexander. "Let me help too," she offered, her voice too sweet.

But before she could reach him, Kevin stepped in, his movements deliberate. He placed Alexander's left arm around his neck, effectively blocking Annie.

Emma's room. Once they reached the door, they let go of Alexander and waited

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just watched Jaden leave the room less than a minute ago and assumed he had returned for something he'd forgotten. But

his steps unsteady, his posture rigid as if

his disheveled hair clinging to his forehead. And yet, even in this

wondering what could be

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they were now practically strangers, she still knew him well as a man who takes good

bed, the same spot Jaden had recently vacated. His movements were labored, every motion betraying the physical

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electric, and Emma felt as if her entire body had frozen in place. She wanted to pull away, but her hand betrayed her,

His thick, masculine voice sounded like music to

she had tried all

usually cold and distant, were е now brimming with emotions she couldn't decipher: guilt, pain, and something dangerously close to tenderness. The sight of him staring

words clogged up in her throat. She only nodded her

here." Alexander added, and his grip

at him in confusion. She has no idea what he was talking about. The

you don't feel good anywhere,

nodded and slowly asked. She has only recently woken up, and she has no idea which hospital she was in. "Where

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