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.

not allowed to sleep!" Justin felt a stabbing pain in his chest as he watched her

own pain, he opened his arms and pulled her close, saying, "It's me, Justin! Open your eyes and look

when they gave up hope of survival and gave in to the

closed her eyes at that moment,

before her, tears welling in her eyes.

had awoken from his coma, his once vibrant gaze had grown dull, drowning in shadows deeper than the night and colder than the

he was the last

ounce of strength to push away his embrace."

his chest. He tried to tell himself that Bella

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

as tears welled up in her eyes.

his face, Justin remained silent as he took off his

her scarf in hot water. Gently, he pressed the warm cloth against her chest, hoping to provide her with

the ashen hue of her face showed faint signs of improvement.

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