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.

stabbing pain in his chest as

close, saying, "It's me, Justin!

gave up hope

eyes at that moment, she might never open them

tears welling in her eyes.

seen the spark in his eyes. Since he had awoken from his coma, his once vibrant gaze had grown dull, drowning in shadows

ironically, at this very moment, he was the last

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

tried to tell himself that Bella was just rambling from the cold, but her

removed her jacket,

welled up in her eyes. She had barely any strength left to

face, Justin remained silent as he took

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

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

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