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.

nurses

to the emergency room.

collapsed in the corridor,

could he do this to himself? My

Margaret’s call just as she

minus five degrees outside. Thalía had gotten into her car and turned on the heating when her mobile rang displaying

“Hello?”

it’s Margaret Ashcroft. You need to come to the hospital right away. Drake tried to kill himself because of you. The doctors saved him, but they’re saying he doesn’t want to live. I know I was horrible to you before, and

Thalia froze.

do you

had attempted

what she was

couldn’t associate the word “suicide” with Drake.

would never attempt suicide.

hard she could

Drake come to see you last night?” Margaret managed to ask, trying to control

“Yes.”

sobbing came through the

collapsed in the snow last night. When I came to see him today, I walked in to find him cutting his wrist open. What happened between you two? What did you

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frowned. “I didn’t do anything

everything. I’m begging you–please come to the hospital. He’s stable now, but the doctors say he’s given up. He doesn’t want to wake up. Could you

sorry, but this has nothing

Thalia’s response, Margaret instantly

Don’t you have any compassion? Drake tried to

gave a cold laugh. “I’m cold? Think what you like–I can’t help that.”

waste any more words on Margaret and decisively ended the

At the hospital.

semi–conscious state, he thought he heard Thalia’s voice.

Thalia…

Thalia…

open his eyes.

A sharp pain emanated from his

his fingers slightly.

yourself?” Margaret’s eyes were red and swollen from crying, her face puffy and distraught.

spoke with difficulty: “Mom, why are you here?

had just heard Thalia’s

his eyes around the

friends. Even Sienna, with whom he’d had a massive argument that morning, had come. But the one person he

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waking were to ask about Thalia, Sienna’s expression turned pained, and she

yourself over a woman? Jesus

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