Chapter 99

After returning from Annecy, France, Drake had been diagnosed with severe depression and admitted to hospital for treatment.

During his stay, many people came to visit him.

But never Thalia.

Each time the door to his room opened, Drake would hold his breath in nervous anticipation, staring hopefully at

the entrance.

But every time, his hopes were dashed, and he would lower his eyes and slump his shoulders in disappointment.

From dawn until dusk, he waited, but the one person he longed to see never came.

Drake’s heart ached unbearably. He thought in despair that his Thalía truly would never return to him.

Thalia, without you, what’s the point of living?

At dinnertime, Margaret arrived with a care worker to bring Drake his meal.

The moment she pushed open the door, Margaret let out a piercing scream, dropping the insulated food container and rushing forward.

“Drake!”

Margaret grabbed Drake’s arm. “Drake, what are you doing? Stop it right now! Oh my God, no!”

When she had entered, she’d seen Drake gripping a fruit knife, slashing at his wrist!

Margaret wept uncontrollably. “What are you thinking? Why would you do something so crazy? What would I do without you? Oh God, Drake, please…”

Blood had already soaked the bedsheets. Drake had made a deep gash across his wrist, and blood was flowing freely.

Drake’s eyes were vacant, his expression blank. He hadn’t registered a single word Margaret had said.

His mind was filled with only one thought: Thalia didn’t want him anymore. Thalia would never come back.

The pain made it difficult to breathe. He felt utterly hopeless, as though life held no meaning.

It hurts so much, Thalia.

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My heart is in agony.

The care worker was terrified and ran out into the corridor, shouting for help.

and nurses

to the emergency room.

the corridor, sobbing

How could he do this to

call just as she was leaving the hospital.

car and turned on the heating when her mobile rang displaying an unknown number.

“Hello?”

Drake tried to kill himself because of you. The doctors saved him, but they’re saying he

Thalia froze.

you mean, suicide?”

attempted

what she was

simply couldn’t associate the word

him would never attempt suicide.

hard she could

last night?” Margaret managed to ask, trying to

“Yes.”

sobbing came through the phone.

walked in to find him cutting his wrist open. What happened between you two? What did

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didn’t do

I’m begging you–please come to the

but this has nothing to do with me.”

hearing Thalia’s response, Margaret instantly

to kill himself

cold laugh. “I’m cold? Think what

words on Margaret and decisively ended

At the hospital.

his bed, and in his semi–conscious state, he thought he heard Thalia’s

Thalia…

Thalia…

open his eyes.

sharp pain emanated from his wrist, and the smells of antiseptic and medication permeated

moved his fingers

Why would you do this to yourself?” Margaret’s eyes were red and swollen from crying, her

spoke with difficulty: “Mom, why

was certain he had just heard

his eyes around the

father and mother were there, along with Mason, James, and several other friends. Even Sienna, with whom he’d had a massive argument that morning, had come. But the one person

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to ask about Thalia, Sienna’s expression

“Trying to kill yourself over a woman? Jesus Christ, what

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