Adam quickly got dressed after hanging up the phone,


    Celine sat on the bed, cradling the emerald ne in her hand. However, noticing his anxiousness to get to the hospital, she quietly set it aside..


    Despite experiencing a brief moment of joyst night, unresolved issues still lingered between them. Carly had consistently been the formidable obstacle keeping them apart


    Celine also got out of bed. “Mr. Alvarez, I’ll go to the hospital with you.”


    Adam nced at her and nodded. “Oluy.”


    The two arrived at the hospital and made their way to the VIP ward, where they found Carly. Shey on the bed, her venttor. Thick gauze wrapped around her right wrist was <b>stained</b>, with blood seeping through the fabric.


    bad her face p


    pale and lifeless, connected to a


    Upon spotting Adam, Lucy eagerly stepped forward and eximed, “Mr. Alvarez, you’re finally here.”


    Vet, Lucy froze as she spotted Celine standing behind Adam. Her expression shifted dramatically. “Mr. Alvarez, why did you bring her here?” Celine stared coldly at Lucy, her biological mother.


    Lucy reprimanded Celine. “How dare youe here? Carly <b>was </b>battling <b>a </b>severe heart conditionst night and was desperate for Mr. Alvarez’s support. You were well aware of that, yet you continued to poster him.


    “<b>Carly </b>has nowmitted suicide by cutting her wrists. Are you happy now? You drove her to this. Leave now!


    Then, she grasped a water <b>ss </b>and hurled it straight at Celine.


    Bang! The sound of a ss crashing against a head was heard. Celine felt no pain, as darkness enveloped her vision. A tall figure loomed over her, shielding her from view.


    When she looked up, she saw Adam standing protectively <b>in </b>front of her, blood trickling down his head from where the <b>ss </b>had struck him. She was stunned as she didn’t expect Adam to protect her.


    Lucy <b>was </b>taken by surprise. She gasped in disbelief. “Mr. Alvarez, you


    Adam’s handsome visage remained impassive as he stood tall, shielding the delicate Celine behind him. His striking gaze met Lucy’s as he dered, “<b>I </b>


    the one who went for herst night. You can me me for that. Leave her out of this.”


    Lucy’s fare drained of color when Adam stood up for C Celine.


    Celine hurriedly moved closer, pulling out a tissue to press against the wound on Adam’s forehead. “Does it hurt?”


    Gazing into Celine’s gentle, anxious eyes, Adam shook his head and reassured her<b>, </b><b>“</b><b>I’m </b>alright”


    Celine felt touched. She was used to Lucy’s hurtful behavior. She didn’t understand why be had to stand in front of her to


    shield her


    Just then, Carly woke up. Lucy eximed joyfully, “Mr. Alvarez, Carly is awake!”


    Adan quickly withdrew Celine’s hand, which had been applying pressure to his bleeding wound, and approached the bedside. Carly appeared frail as she gently reached out her left hand toward Adam. “Adam.”


    Adam held Carly’s hand


    Lucy asked, “Mr. Alvarez, why didn’t you show upst night? Do you have any idea how long Carly waited for you? She couldn’t sleep at all entire night waiting for you.


    She


    spent the


    “I was very worried about Carly because of her heart condition. In the morning, I brought soup for her and found her lying in a pool of blood. She had attempted suicide by cutting her wrists.


    “The blood stained the carpet. She was rushed to the emergency room for stitches.”


    Carly’s eyes were swollen and stained with tears of grievance and resentment. She asked weakly, “Adam, why didn’t <b>you </be <bst </b>


    night?


    An Adam gazed at Carly, an overwhelming wave of guilt and self–reproach consumed him. The night before<b>, </b>he had been with Celine, <b>leaving </b>Carly alone. In her despie?r, she had taken her own life by cutting her wrists


    moment, Carly cast a sidelong nce at Celine and eximed, “What is she doing here? Tell her to leave! Adam, I don’t want to see her. Please,


    ask her to leave ‘