Chapter 936:

His voice was smooth, familiar.

Elissa froze for a moment, stunned by the sound. “Wait… it’s you?”

“Yes, it’s me,” he answered with a soft nod she couldn’t see. “Your neighbor here at the sanatorium. Merry Christmas.”

“Merry Christmas,” she replied, her tone lighter now. Her expression softened into a warm smile. “I thought you were going home for the holidays?”

“I was. Just got back, actually,” Ernest said. Then, with a gentle tilt of his head, he asked, “And you?”

“Same here,” she answered.

Just then, Laney returned with two small plates of snacks. She gave Ernest a quiet nod, acknowledging him without a word.

and handing it carefully to Elissa. “If

with genuine gratitude. She was struck again by how gentle

she added, gesturing slightly toward the plate. “I

“Thank you,” he replied.

“You’re welcome.”

number, filling the room

her head tilted slightly toward the sound, taking it all in. Beside her, Ernest sat quietly, uninterested in the performance.

Were her eyes still swollen? Did she still have

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hesitantly, his Adam’s apple shifting with the weight of

surprised by the softness in it. She paused, but then offered a small, wry smile.

vision, some people still feel pain

a moment, before adding, “I was uncomfortable yesterday, yes—but the doctor prescribed something. After the meds,

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