James stirred awake even with Esther's gentle touch.

"You're awake," James said, but his expression didn't match the expected excitement.

Esther asked with a little disappointment, "Why don't you look happy to see me awake?"

"No, not at all. You're overthinking." James forced a smile and stroked her hair.

"Did something happen?"

James hesitated, then decided not to burden her with worries while she was still groggy. "Nothing at all."

in relief and just chalked it up to him being tired after not getting enough rest. "By the way, am I going to recover after this surgery?" James poured a glass of water for her, then held her hand tightly. "Yes, just focus on resting and preventing rejection. You'll

she almost sat up straight.

Rest well, eat on time, don't stress, and don't move

rest as I need." She added, "It's quite a coincidence that we found a bone marrow match. Who was it? I'd like to thank

their identity. They simply said helping others was reward enough." James chose to withhold the truth to spare her grief over Mobius's sacrifice.

could live comfortably for

do that. Why did you do it?" "You're my girlfriend. It would be the

his hand

worry about it.

was awake, entered the room, trying to maintain

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