Chapter 724:

“Don’t worry. The nurses will be here to look after you,” Kallie reassured her.

“But I don’t want them,” Elma said, her voice small. “I don’t like strangers. I’d rather be by myself.”

“I’ll stay with you tonight, Elma,” Jake interjected.

Only then did Elma nod, her eyes still glued to Kallie.

Elma asked, her voice filled with worry, “But if I get better and go home, will I never see you again? Then I don’t want to get better! I don’t want to go home.”

Kallie was taken aback. “Don’t say that, Elma,” she chided gently. “Being sick isn’t fun. You need to get better.” Elma said nothing, her eyes downcast.

glare at Jake, a wave of anger washing over her. This was his daughter, for God’s sake! Couldn’t he

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promise you,” Jake said firmly. “I won’t let

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trying to appease Elma with empty promises. “I hope you mean that, Mr. Reeves,” she said, her voice laced with skepticism. “You shouldn’t make promises you

his expression earnest. “I mean what I said,” he said, his voice low

exited the ward, a hand fluttering to her chest as if to calm her racing heart. She figured she needed to distance herself from Jake. It was

herself, cursing her foolish heart for falling for someone so utterly off-limits.

night. Shadows stretched long and distorted, creating an unsettling ambiance. The fluorescent lights above flickered ominously as Kallie neared

on Kallie with an icy intensity that sent shivers down

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