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.

a stabbing pain in his chest as he watched

pain, he opened his arms and pulled her close, saying, "It's me, Justin!

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

terrified that if Bella closed her eyes at that moment, she

before her, tears welling in her

so long since she had seen the spark in his eyes. Since he had awoken from his coma, his once vibrant gaze had grown dull, drowning in shadows deeper than the night and colder than

he was the last person she wanted

eyes. She mustered her last ounce of strength to

tried to tell

forcefully removed her jacket, which was full

said weakly as tears welled up in her eyes. She had barely any strength left

on his face, Justin remained silent as he took off his

backpack and soaked her scarf in hot water. Gently, he

showed faint signs of improvement. But she was still in a critical condition. Her body

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