Chapter 2344

"Justin...?" Bella looked at him in a hazy, unfocused daze, her mind drifting and muddled, her presence faint like a delicate spring breeze.

"It's me!" Justin saw her pale face drained of color, her frail body trembling uncontrollably.

It reminded him so vividly of the tiny kitten he had rescued from an alley on a bitterly cold winter night as a child -cold and on the verge of freezing to death.

A strong wave of heartache stirred and burned in his chest.

"J-Justin..." Bella's lips, stiffened by the cold, struggled to say his name.

Then she smiled bitterly as tears streamed down her face. Her voice was laced with self-mockery. "It seems... I'm really about to freeze to death... How could it be him... He's not coming back.... He doesn't want me anymore..."

Her words faded as her dazed gaze grew heavy, and her body started to sway to the side.

You're not allowed to sleep!" Justin felt a stabbing pain in his chest as he

his arms and pulled her close, saying, "It's me, Justin! Open your eyes and look at

hypothermia was in grave danger when they gave up hope of survival and gave in to the

Bella closed her eyes at that moment,

at the man before her, tears welling in her eyes. Her heart throbbed painfully,

awoken from his coma, his once

was the last person

and closed her eyes. She mustered her last ounce of strength to push away his embrace." You might be Justin... But... I

an unbearable ache in his chest. He tried to tell himself

aside her weak protests, Justin forcefully removed her jacket, which was

up in her eyes. She

silent as he took off his coat and draped it over Bella's shivering

thermos from his backpack and soaked her scarf in hot water. Gently, he pressed the warm cloth against her

first aid, Bella slowly blinked, and the ashen hue of her face showed faint signs of improvement.

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