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.

her lashes trembling. "Uhm... about

it took effort

shy, proper girl. I always followed the rules. I never... acted out.

nervously, brushing a strand of hair behind her

things I normally wouldn't. I thought maybe if I lived louder, I wouldn't

smile. He just

a deep breath, her voice

snapping me out of it. For being

up at him, her eyes shining. "I promise I won't spiral again. I want to be better.

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was a beat of

reached out and placed his hand on

believe in you,"

felt like it was waking up-beating faster, brighter-like his voice had

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

her thoughts still spinning, her heart still racing like it had just learned how to

I want to be treated by Alex!

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

Father, I believe in him,"

the man who

slap you, too. How can you place

lip, knowing she could not break through his stubborn

desperation, she rushed to

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

about a heart attack coming in a week and gave her this bottle with a pill as an

it away,"

finest doctors in Vermont for Bella. We don't need that man. He's overconfident, nothing more. Does he think I'm a fool

days went by

clinic. Occasionally, Josephine came around to

his confrontation with

business matters in his study, when a

quick! It's Miss

happen?" Jericho shot to his feet, face

maid stammered. "She was walking in the garden, then just collapsed. We've

more. He bolted from his study and rushed straight

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

Jericho muttered, grimas death. He reached for Bella's

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