When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 228

Summoning every ounce of her fading strength, she managed to whisper, “Thank you.

”

Her words hung in the air, a fragile connection before she surrendered to the darkness.

Stella’s eyes fluttered open, and a wave of agony rippled through her body.

The pain that surged through her was almost too much to endure.

Blinking against the pain, her gaze fixed on the ceiling above her.

An IV drip hung beside her head.

A tang of disinfectant nipped at her senses, a sharp aroma that wrapped itself around her.

Memories of the moments leading to her unconsciousness danced at the edges of her mind.

With determination fueling her, she attempted to rise, propping herself up on trembling arms.

then, the

his hand finding purchase on

Do you

of her head was her only response, a dull

to voice her confusion, but her attention shifted like

limped into view, a cane supporting

etched deep

sound, her own voice catching her by surprise, a scratchiness

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contorted with pain, his words laced with

let my

This is on me.

”

into Oliver, a stern reproach

have someone watch over her? What if things

welled up in his eyes, choking his voice as

happened, how could I even look

take full

to