Alex looked at Bella and let out a weary sigh.

He picked up a small glass bottle with a single pill inside and held out to her.

"If something happens to you," he said quietly, "use this pill. But ark my words do need help...and maybe I'm the only one who can provide it."

this is just a temporary measure. You really

Bella's heart fluttered, her breath caught in her throat, and before he could think twice, the words just tumbled out:

"I believe in you."

Alex blinked, stunned. "...What?"

Bella's eyes widened. "I-I mean-yes! I... I have a heart condition, she stammered, her cheeks turning a soft pink, like the sky before sunrise.

"And I think... only you can fix it."

There was a long, awkward pause.

Then, trying to recover, she waved her hands a little too fast.

"N-not like that! I mean... not the mushy, love-struck kind of heart thing..."

She looked away, biting her bottom lip, her voice dropping to a whisper.

"I mean the real kind. The one that's actually broken."

"A real, serious heart disease."

"Yes, that's what I'm talking about," Alex said. His tone was serious, but there was

a gentle note underneath..

Alex turned away and started to walk off, apparently finished with the conversation.

But Bella wasn't ready to let him go.

She reached out on impulse and caught the edge of his coat, her fingers clutching the fabric like it was the last thread tying them together.

Alex stopped, then slowly turned back around. His face was unreadable, calm as ever, but his eyes flickered with something- something unsure.

"Yes?" he asked, voice low.

lashes trembling. "Uhm... about last

tightened, and it

I used to be this shy, proper girl. I always followed the rules. I never... acted out. But when I found out my life might be short-because

a strand of hair behind her

doing things I normally wouldn't. I thought

smile.

took a deep breath, her

you. For snapping me out of it. For being

at him, her eyes shining. "I promise I won't spiral again. I

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was a

that made her chest ache, he reached out and placed his hand on her head. His fingers

believe in you,"

deeper than anything else ever had. Her heart felt like it was waking

left not long after, but Bella stood there frozen in place, her fingers still tingling,

thoughts still spinning, her heart still racing

"Father, I want to be treated by Alex! Just hand him the Heaven

young man has no idea what he's talking about!" Jericho scoffed, his

Father, I believe in

"He's the man who slapped

too. How can you

she could not break through his

desperation, she rushed to find her

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stepped forward. "Jericho, I heard there's a man named Alex who can treat Bella. Is that true?" "He's

and gave her this bottle with a pill as an emergency measure. What do

Throw it away,"

overconfident, nothing more. Does he think I'm a fool just because

went by in

his days opening the clinic. Occasionally, Josephine came

after his confrontation with Jericho Kane, the tide began

started off unremarkably, with Jericho poring over business matters in his study,

Miss Bella! She suddenly

Jericho shot to his feet, face darkening

don't know!" the maid stammered. "She was walking in the garden, then just collapsed. We've already moved her to her room." Her voice shook with

and rushed straight to Bella's room. The sight that met

face pale as a ghost. Jericho placed a trembling hand over her heart and found

Bella's pulse and felt it flicker faintly,

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