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Taking a deep, steadying breath, Sadie continued, her tone steady but filled with unrestrained anguish. “While I was facing the most dangerous moment of my life, you cut off my only lifeline. And now, here you are, pretending to care, as if nothing happened. Do you even realize how ridiculous that is?”
Each usation hit Noah like a dagger. A sinking feeling gripped him—something important was slipping through his fingers.
“Sadie, please understand, it wasn’t like that,” Noah pleaded, his voice breaking. “At that time, K was…” His voice cracked, his regrets choking the words before they could escape.
K had had a heart attack, and he needed to be there for her, to hold her hand so she couldn’t remove the oxygen mask—but it didn’t have to be him. At the same time, Sadie was on the verge of death, her life hanging by a thread, and he was the one who could have saved her.
Noah’s forehead glistened with cold sweat as the weight of his mistake began to settle in.
Filled with regret, Noah’s voice faltered, his words tumbling out in a desperate plea for redemption. “If only I’d known about the ident, I would have been there to save you.”
But Sadie’s face remained stoic, her voice cutting through the air like ice. “There’s no room for what-ifs here. The reality is what it is. You should go. I need to rest.”
Fear gripped Noah, a fear that leaving might sever their bond forever. Resolute, he positioned himself at Sadie’s bedside, his voice steady but soft. “I’ll stay right here. I’ll take care of you.”
As he spoke, a delicate fragrance lingered around him—unmistakably K’s perfume—adding an unspoken tension to the air.
Sadie’s stomach roiled with unease. She was deeply unsettled by the thought that Noah, after spending time with K, had the audacity to feign concern for her.
With a sharp twist of her body, she faced away and snapped, “Get the hell out of here!”
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Alex wasted no time stepping in. He firmly grasped Noah’s arm, pulling him aside while his voice carried a stern warning. “Sadie just regained consciousness after the ident. If you actually care about her, don’t make this harder on her right now!”
Noah’s brow furrowed deeply, his face a mask of impassivity as he settled into a chair beside the bed, simmering silently. Alex’s words felt like a deliberate taunt, stoking the embers of resentment within him.
Without hesitation, Sadie pressed the emergency call button.
Within moments, a nurse hurried into the room, her expression one of concern. “What’s the matter? Are you in pain?”
Pointing an using finger at Noah, Sadie dered, “He’s disturbing my peace. Could you please ask him to leave?”
The nurse’s demeanor shifted to one of professional firmness as she turned to Noah. “This is a hospital. We prioritize our patient’s recovery above all else. I must ask you to leave now. If you refuse, we will have to prohibit you from future visits.”
With a reluctant heave of his shoulders, Noah stood up and took a few begrudging steps towards the door. Pausing, he threw a challenging look back at Alex and demanded, “Aren’t you leaving too?”
Alex’s response was cool and measured. “Sadie asked for you to leave, not me.”
Noah’s fury surged once more, his fists clenching tightly as he turned back, ready to confront Alex again.
The nurse grabbed Noah’s arm. “This is a hospital, not a stage for your drama!”
With a decisive tug, she escorted Noah out of the room. The door mmed shut with a resonant thud, sealing him off.
The corridor was silent, save for the whistle of the cold wind that seeped through an open window at its end. The chill it brought barelypared to the deeper cold spreading through Noah.
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