Chapter 1177


    rk gentlyid the girl on the hospital bed, his hands braced on the side, eyes reddened from unshed


    tears, observing her closely.


    "Did you overhear what my folks told me?° “Mmhm,'' Carol didn''t deny, quietly meeting his gaze.


    “So, are you nning on leaving? Just likest time, leaving me in the lurch, disappearing off the face


    of the Earth?"


    rk stared into her eyes, a raw mix of hurt and indignation in his voice, "You know I can''t live without


    you.


    What am I supposed to do if you leave? Did you even consider my feelings? Thest time you left me


    like discarded trash, did you ever think about how heartbroken I would be, how I''d miss you?"


    Seeing his tears fall once again, Carol tried to wipe them away, but rk turned his face, a hint of


    petnce in his voice, “If you truly cared about me, you wouldn''t even think about leaving."


    Carol''s hand froze mid-air.


    “Aren''t you going to wipe them?” rk turned his gaze back to hers.


    Carol was at a loss for words, reaching to wipe his tears, only to have her hand caught by his.


    “You just went ahead and removed your IV. Be barely managed to save you, and you treat your


    health like it''s nothing, going out into the cold."


    “Are you done?"


    “No." rk was looking into her eyes, a hint of anger in his voice, "Do you think if you disappeared


    without a word, I wouldn''t be able to find you? I could search for ten, twenty, thirty years. As long as I''m


    alive, I won''t stop until there''s nowhere left for you to hide"


    He looked into her eyes, emphasizing each word, “Listen to me, no matter what happens, I won''t let go


    of your hand. We''re in this together. I''ll handle my parents. Once all potential dangers are eliminated,


    they''ll naturally ept us. Trust me and give me some time."


    Carol just looked at his sincere expression, not saying a word.


    “Everything that happened to your parents, I grieve for them too. I know you feel guilty for Crystal''s


    death. What we can do now is to seek justice for them, tofort the Temple family, to bring these


    criminals to justice so they can''t hurt anyone else."


    She remembered what Logan had said at the Riverside Vi: parents would do everything for their


    children''s welfare. They just want their children to live well, otherwise, how could they justify their own


    sacrifices?


    Looking at rk, Carol said softly, “I''m not nning on leaving."


    rk was surprised.


    "I just wanted to see them in the morque." Carol''s voice fell, “I didn''t want to cry in front of you, or worry


    you."


    That was why she went to the morgue alone, and cried her heart out.


    When she was young, she was taught to not show weakness, to not cry. So during training, no matter


    how much she bled or how badly she was hurt, she''d grit her teeth and never let a tear fall.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    But seeing her foster parents’ bodies today, she couldn''t help but weep. She missed them so much and


    wished they coulde back to life.


    “It''s normal that your parents can''t ept me. As parents, they naturally want their child to live a


    peaceful life. I understand. If it were my child, I wouldn''t want them to be with someone with a


    Carol''s words surprised rk even more.


    “I''ll do my best to earn their approval.” Carol looked into his eyes, her voice serious, "My parents


    haven''t been buried yet. I haven''t avenged them or Crystal yet, so I can''t leave. I can''t let those people


    get close to the Temple family and you."


    Standing at the door, Arabe heard this, a smile ying on her lips as she walked towards the head


    doctor''s office.


    Seeing her approach, the head doctor stood up as if he was greeting an esteemed person in the


    medical field.


    "Dr. Be, wee! Please,e take a seat!“