Chapter 8
When I woke up again, I was lying in bed.
Ethan was slumped over beside me, holding my hand.[]
His shirt was wrinkled, his jaw covered in scruff.]
He looked like he hadn’t slept in days.
I tried to sit up.
But I couldn’t move. Not even a little.
The moment I stirred, Ethan woke with a jolt.[]
When he saw my eyes open, pure relief washed over his face.
“Lillian… you’re awake.“[]
I didn’t have the strength to speak.[]
I just gave him a tiny nod.]]
His eyes welled up.
And he reached out to gently stroke my hair like I was something precious.[]
“Lillian… I’m so sorry.“[]
It was only through his broken, scattered words that I figured it out.[]
I was sick.
Terminally sick.
I’d been unconscious for three days.
In that time, he’d lost his mind trying to find help.[]
He brought in every specialist he could find–both here and overseas.
None of them had a clue what was wrong with me.[]
They all just shook their heads and said,[]
“Her condition’s not looking good, Mr. Ashbourne.”
Ethan broke down crying, gripping my hand like it was the only thing keeping him grounded.[]
But me?
I didn’t feel much of anything.
The truth was, I’d already died once.
In another life, another world.]
This one?
This was just a second chance I never asked for.
At first, I fought to stay alive.]
I’d signed on to complete this bizarre mission to “win him over.” just to avoid the penalty for failure.]
But now
I was tired.
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If anything it felt like peace!]
My apathy must’ve cut him deeper than anything else!]
It only made his guilt worse]
He held my hand tighter and whispered!!
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“We’ve got so much time ahead of us. Lattian. You and me.”
“And we’ll have kids. A boy and a gut []
“One just like you, one just like me. How does that sound? []
1 thought about Sophia, and the baby she lost [].
And for a moment, I couldn’t even tell who I felt worse for!]
I gathered every last bit of strength 1 had!]
And pulled my hand out of his []
And the moment I did, 1 froze[]
Wait-
Did I just resist him?]
