Chapter 1325

Karen gave a reluctant nod and found herself suddenly swept off her feet.

Cradled in Jeffrey's arms, listening to the steady beat of his heart, a question bubbled up inside her.

"Jeffrey."

"Mm?"

"What if... it was me who was poisoned, would you—"

"I would!" Jeffrey cut her off before she could finish, giving Karen his answer, "I can't bear the thought of you leaving before me!"

In the past, he never truly pondered the significance of life.

He simply believed that life and death were predestined, so why worry about it?

But since going through so much, having someone he wanted to protect and love for a lifetime by his side, Jeffrey truly feared the concept of "death"!

The idea of being worlds apart was something he absolutely could not accept.

If Karen were to leave first, he was certain he'd follow her immediately!

I don't want you to die..." Karen clung

of Kenneth was something she found incredibly hard

"I won't die! I'll

treated with the antidote, her

However, her mood...

hardly ate or drank, just

tear were the only changes in

times, trying to console her, but it was as if she

fell

the

IV fluids forever." He

as

her head, her eyes meeting Everett's, her

"Kenneth's... funeral..."

to go?" Everett hadn't dared

he feared she might faint from crying

already tried several times to persuade her

was still raspy, but

held her in his embrace, repeatedly stroking

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