Early the next morning, Thalia was awakened by a telephone call.

She groggily pressed answer, her voice heavy with sleepiness. “Hello? Who is it?”

“Thalia, you need to come to the hospital to see Drake.” James‘ urgent, worried voice came through the line. “Drake nearly died, do you know that?”

The mere mention of Drake’s name filled Thalia with irritation. She’d already been exhausted from the

previous night’s activities, hadn’t slept nearly enough before being rudely awakened, thinking it must be something important–only for it to be about Drake.

Thalia was thoroughly annoyed, her temper flaring. She responded testily: “If he dies, just arrange the funeral. Let me know when it’s happening, and out of respect for our past relationship, I’ll send a generous condolence gift to his mother.”

With that, Thalia promptly hung up, not caring about James‘ reaction, and switched her phone to silent.

The commotion had awakened Asher. From beneath the covers, he tightened his arm around Thalia, his voice deep and magnetic. “Stay and sleep a bit longer with me.”

Thalia nestled closer to Asher, like an affectionate kitten seeking warmth.

The two of them lay snuggled in the same warm duvet, holding each other close.

The world seemed to contain only the two of them.

No matter how fiercely the snow and wind raged outside, it had nothing to do with them.

When James placed the call, Drake was already awake.

The call had been James‘ own idea, though he knew exactly what Drake was thinking.

Drake was clinging to an unrealistic hope–he desperately wanted to know if Thalia would be concerr about him nearly dying. Would she come to see him?

So he had anticipated this call eagerly.

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He had instructed James to put it on speakerphone.

However, when Thalia heard he had nearly died, not only did she offer not a single word of concern, but she responded with such cold–hearted words.

Drake’s hands clenched into tight fists, the veins on the backs of his hands protruding, his face paper–white, his lips completely drained of colour.

put away his phone, swallowing nervously. He thought Drake would explode with

didn’t fly into a

simply said quietly: “Leave me alone.

the hospital room, he encountered Sienna coming toward him. James was

had actually traveled all the

full of concern. “How is Drake?”

shaking his head helplessly. “Not good at all.”

happened? How did a simple vacation

below zero. He was wandering around in just a thin shirt, eventually collapsed in the snow. Some passerby brought him to

frowned. “Why would he do

hesitated, seemingly caught between speaking and remaining silent.

Drake hadn’t said anything, James could guess the

last night was near their accommodation

he

such

from abroad, Drake and Thalia were

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for Thalia’s feelings. Now

actors, and James found this particularly apt.

because he loved Thalia so deeply–it might simply be an act to gain

James

thrown herself at him. Anyone willing

wasn’t so difficult

fiancé now, and they’re quite in love. Drake saw Thalia and her boyfriend at the old

deeply, wearing an expression of profound regret. “You’ve no idea–he nearly died. If that passerby hadn’t found him in time and brought him to hospital,

this, James surreptitiously

color drained from

“For Thalia?”

Just look at him, isn’t he pathetic? Ah, only learning to cherish something after losing it…”

sharply. “You’re

for Thalia?”

“Madam, this is a hospital. Please

down.”

from white to red

the hospital room door. “Drake! What’s the meaning of this?”

eyes peering curiously into

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