Chapter 211

As the door to the hospital room slowly creaked open, the dim lights revealed Giselle lying pale and unconscious on the bed. Her right arm was wrapped in layers of bandages, and an IV drip was attached to her hand, a stark reminder of her recent ordeal with blood loss.

Lysander sat quietly beside her, lost in thought.

After what seemed like an eternity, Giselle's eyelashes fluttered as she slowly regained consciousness. Her eyes, still clouded with confusion, met Lysander's.

"Lysander?"

"Yes, I'm here," he replied softly.

Giselle managed a faint smile, though her eyes were red-rimmed, her voice barely above a whisper. "I thought you wouldn't come."

"I promised you, didn't I?"

"Yes, you did," she replied, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. Suddenly, she asked with a weak laugh, "Lysander, how long have we known each other?"

Lysander paused, thinking back. "It must be twenty years now."

months," Giselle corrected him with a surprising precision. Lysander was momentarily taken aback. "You remember so

I've known you is etched in my memory," she said, her

Lysander remained silent.

time

was summer, wasn't it?" Lysander replied, a hint of nostalgia in

a few months older than you," Giselle recalled, a

carving wood back then. I was curious about your wooden sculptures, tried to pick one up, and you pushed me away. I broke a few of them, and we almost ended up fighting. It was your

smiling

I felt guilty for touching something you cherished. My mom and I went out to buy some wooden carvings as an apology. That's how we made

school, even college, we

voice trailed off, she seemed to tire, her gaze drifting to the sterile white ceiling. Suddenly, she asked, "Lysander, do

off guard, unsure how to

thoughts, Giselle continued, her voice breaking, "If I had given up studying abroad and stayed with you,

enveloped them, broken only by Giselle's quiet sobs. Eventually, she whispered, "It doesn't matter. Just

her tears, but hesitated. Giselle grasped his hand, her touch delicate as her

don't

hesitated, his emotions

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