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Jaxen’s expression was unusually serious.
Typically cheerful and carefree, this somber look on his face immediately made Katelyn and Vincent tense up. Was there a new problem?
“Who did you run into?” they both asked.
Jaxen seemed to draw out the suspense, pausing before finally responding, “It was Neil, actually.”
Both Katelyn and Vincent were left speechless.
The room fell silent.
They had braced themselves for something significant, only for Jaxen to prolong the moment just to drop that small piece of information.
Watching their faces change from intense to dumbfounded, Jaxen looked briefly puzzled.
“Isn’t that intriguing? Why would Neil be at the hospital? He must havee after hearing about Katelyn’s ident,” Jaxen continued.
Vincent’s expression grew stern. “So, what are you trying to say?”
Jaxen looked earnest as he advised, “Bro, you should take this seriously. What if Neil still has feelings for Katelyn and intends to win her back?”
Katelyn touched her forehead, overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness. But she understood that Jaxen wasn’t fully aware of everything.
She quickly exined the car ident at the hotel’s cafe, but Jaxen’s attention wandered again.
He looked at Katelyn thoughtfully, hand on his chin, and asked curiously, “How did you two meet in the first ce?”
Suddenly, Jaxen recalled Katelyn’s hesitation when she mentioned going to grab a coffee.
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He blurted out, “So, you were going to meet Neil then!”
He pieced together the clues, his eyes wide with curiosity.
“You haven’t still got feelings for that guy, have you?”
Katelyn offered a weary smile. “I’m not stupid. I’ve already fallen into that trap once. Why would I do it again?”
If she repeated the same mistakes, it would only confirm that she deserved all the past heartache and troubles. She knew how to love deeply and bravely, but she also knew when to walk away with dignity. That was just part of who she was.
Jaxen nodded, seemingly reassured by her words. “With Vincent around, if you still considered going back, I really wouldn’t understand.”
Katelyn fell quiet once more.
She couldn’t shake the feeling that Jaxen had an ulterior motive, subtly nudging her toward Vincent with hisments.
Vincent cast a stern nce at Jaxen. “Drop the subject.”
Jaxen pouted, clicking his tongue in frustration. “Now I see how easy it is for good intentions to be misinterpreted.”
He considered himself quite the ally. Why, then, was Vincent treating him with such coldness?
Vincent’s look carried a clear caution.
Jaxen chose to remain silent.
As the evening deepened, Lise began to stir from her anesthesia.
Feeling her fingers twitch, Neil instantly took her hand, his expression one of deep concern. “Lise, how do you feel? Tell me if you’re ufortable anywhere. I’ll get the doctor.”
Lise’s gaze was distant, fixed on the ceiling. “Am I dead? I never thought I’d see the person I love most in heaven.”
“As long as you’re safe, I have no regrets.”
Neil felt as if a weight had dropped onto his chest.
Tears started to well up in his eyes, and he felt even more regret for what he had done to hurt Lise in the past. How could he have treated someone who loved him so deeply with such harshness?
He then said in a deep voice, “Lise, you’re alive. You didn’t die.”
Disbelief flickered in Lise’s eyes. “Really? But I clearly remember the car hitting me. I’m in so much pain.”
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“You didn’t die. We were both saved in time. This ident has taught me never to take out my anger on those I love.”
Lise opened her mouth in astonishment. “Neil, you’re not mad at me anymore?”
“I’ll never be mad at you again. From now on, I promise to protect you and make sure you face no more hardships.” Neil grew more emotional as he spoke. Just as he was about to hug Lise, a knock came at the door of the ward.
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