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.

over her. This was his daughter, for God’s sake! Couldn’t he protect his

Jake’s expression

“I won’t let anyone

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eyes lit up, and a sweet smile spread

hope you mean that, Mr. Reeves,” she said, her voice laced with skepticism. “You

Kallie’s, his expression earnest. “I mean what I said,” he said, his voice

fluttering to her chest as if to calm her racing heart. She figured she needed to distance herself from Jake. It was for the best. Each encounter with him ignited a torrent of emotions she couldn’t control,

heart for falling for someone so utterly off-limits.

the hospital corridor felt eerily cold and menacing in the hushed stillness of the night. Shadows stretched long and distorted, creating an unsettling ambiance.

elevator entrance, their eyes fixed on Kallie with an icy intensity that sent shivers

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