Ariana jerked her head up, and even with her eyes clouded with tears, she thought she saw Theodore standing there.

ALL the pent-up feelings of fear, sorrow, and longing came rushing out like water escaping a broken dam.

Was this just another cruel trick played by her mind? Why did this vision feel so sharp, so tangible?

If her mind’s escape was to weave these delusions and let her see him again, maybe that wouldn’t be so bad.

The buzzing in Ariana’s ears was deafening, making the man’s words a distant murmur. When he knelt down next to her, she couldn’t help but wrap her arms around him, releasing a sob that seemed to come from her very soul.

“Is that you? Why’d you take so long?” Her voice was raw, reflecting the chaos inside.

reaching hers. He’d just wrapped up his duties and was looking forward to meeting

be too far. Following the faint sounds, he stumbled upon the bathroom

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faint light. For a second, he wondered if he was seeing things. But her unmistakable voice and the scent he remembered so well made him realize she

Ariana wasn’t letting him. She held on tight, her cries echoing softly in the room as she whispered, “Don’t ever

his shirt, giving him an unexpected twinge of pain in his chest. Holden’s frustration started to evaporate. He began to lift his

so much,” Ariana said, her voice trembling with

surging in him, powerful

late husband, the name he’d caught in

him wanted to push Ariana away, but propriety held him back. Before he could make a move, Ariana’s head tilted back, and she

of Holden and saying, “I’ve looked everywhere, and I can’t find the doctor.” His eyes landed

Ariana’s unconscious form. He shot a stern look at

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