The hospital room was illuminated by the dim glow of the bedside lamp. It was quiet and tranquil, yet there was a lingering warmth Jace had never known.

Somehow, it felt familiar.

Pain spread through every inch of his body as he struggled to sit up.

Suddenly, his gaze froze.

Mila was lying by the bedside, her hair slightly disheveled, her eyelids swollen as if she had been crying.

Jace could tell the middle-aged woman was sleeping soundly.

His body tensed as he stared at her in a daze, his breath growing shallow.

He leaned closer, his pale face inching toward hers. His fingers twitched as there was an inexplicable urge rising within him-an impulse to reach out and touch her.

At that moment, Mila's long lashes trembled. Her lips parted as she murmured in her sleep.

"Hugh... Hugh... Mommy misses you so much..."

from the corner of her eye, tracing a delicate path down her

clenched Jace's heart. Without thinking, he reached out, his rough

instant his skin touched hers, a jolt of electricity surged through his body, spreading to every nerve. His temples throbbed with

He wished this moment could last a little

moment, Mila's brows furrowed. Jace hesitated before slowly withdrawing his

Bella arrived at the hospital, it was already 6:00

Mila!" She burst through

faint morning light, Mila stood motionless beside the bed, staring at the

chill ran down Bella's

to her, a sorrowful

in her

eyes. "Don't

misure left... He's not

dead."

Bella exhaled in relief, though her heart still

so, she felt a pang

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