Adam stood alone in the dimly lit hospital corridor, unmoving. He didn''t leave right away. Instead, he just stood there, lost in thought. The overhead lights cast a faint glow on his broad shoulders, wrapping him in soft shadows.


    At that moment, Leo approached. "Mr. Alvarez, are we heading back to the office or Jupiter Heights tonight?"


    Adam replied, "You may go back first."


    Leo said, "Yes, sir."


    With that, Leo left.


    Adam walked to the window, staring out into the night. In his mind, he could hear Celine''s voice from when she was on the phone call with Perry.


    Celine said that she didn''t want to stay in Mercity. She wanted to leave, and Perry would take her away. She was carrying Perry''s child as well. Soon, they would have their own happiness and their own future.


    He had Carly by his side too. Carly was his responsibility, so he would marry her one day.


    He and Celine would go their separate ways and build their own lives. That was how it should be.


    He kept telling himself this was the best oue for both of them. However, no matter how much he tried to convince himself, a dull ache settled in his chest and a hollow emptiness crept in. Something inside him was slipping away.


    No matter how tightly he tried to hold on, it was already gone. The pain of losing her was almost unbearable.


    Yet there was nothing he could do.


    Once Celine had fallen asleep, Hailey quietly slipped out of the ward. As she stepped into the corridor, she spotted Den.


    He was still there, dressed in ck, sitting on the bench with an air of quiet indifference. His sharp features and cool demeanor made him seem untouchable.


    Hailey ran up to him right away. "Den, thank you so much! If it weren''t for you, we never would''ve been able to save Celine in time."


    With an indifferent expression, he stood up and asked coldly, "Has everything been taken care of?"


    Hailey nodded. "Yeah."


    Den said, "Then I''m leaving."


    With that, he left.


    Hailey quickly followed after him. She nced at his hand hanging by his side, bit her lip, then slowly reached out and held his hand. Her small, soft hand wrapped around his her touch as light as a feather.


    Den froze for a moment and turned his head.


    Under the dim corridor lights, Hailey looked up at him, her delicate face lit She


    up with a warm, radiant Sim.


    just stood there, smiling at him.


    Den tried to pull his hand away, but Hailey had already anticipated it and held


    on tighter. "I''m heading home too. Can you send me home?"


    Den was about to say something when she added, "It''s reallyte, and it''s dangerous for a girl to be out alone. You wouldn''t want anything to happen to me, would you?"


    Den fell silent, which meant he agreed. A sweet warmth spread through Hailey''s heart.


    "Den, has any other woman ever ridden on your motorcycle?" She wanted to know if she was the only one.


    Den nodded his head and replied, "Yeah."


    Yeah?


    So, that meant he had given another woman a ride before?


    Hailey felt a little disappointed. "Who was she?" she asked.


    Den nced at her and asked, "Which one? More than one woman has been


    on my bike."


    "Den!" She clenched a fist and swung at him.