The night passed peacefully.

Natalie was happy because of Clyde's presence, and her lingering discontent towards Irwin and Cedric

dissipated. Due to that, she was able to sleep well.

Although Heather had been calling her, expressing her desire to be by her side, Natalie had been

hesitant to accept for fear of revealing her vulnerability to her family.

Deep down, however, she longed for their company.

Girls were like that. They wanted their family by their side during the toughest times. They didn't want

to show their vulnerability, but they craved their family's presence more than anything. -

Natalie slept soundly, but for a few, sleep evaded them throughout the night.

The next morning, Lydia and Xyla hurriedly finished their breakfast before Natalie woke up. As Natalie

couldn't eat due to her surgery today, they had to finish before she woke up.

"Let's go," Clyde's voice rang out.

In the next moment, he scooped Natalie up in his arms.

"Are you going with me to the surgery?" Natalie asked.

"Yes."

"What about Irwin?"

"Do you miss him?"

"Of course not!"

It was just that Irwin had always been by her side recently, and now his sudden absence felt...

unsettling.

But perhaps it was for the best. Every time she heard his voice, Natalie felt a surge of anger.

In the car, Natalie sensed Irwin's presence. She understood that since Clyde arrived, he had forbidden

Irwin from getting close to her.

"Cly."

"Yes?"

"Once the surgery is successful, will you take me home?"

She missed her family and Luna!

Luna during this time. After all, if even her own father

other harm awaited Luna in the

be with her child. She wanted

firsthand.

course," Clyde replied

Clyde's response while

Three months!

had requested to go home numerous times to

refused, claiming it

selfish and wanted to pin their

they know, they had wasted three months

-

was ready for the surgery.

paperwork beforehand. They went straight

allowed Lydia and Xyla to help her change into

sitting calmly

afraid?"

a little scared," she

was a

more than once. She could still vividly recall how

forcibly placed her on the surgical table in her previous life, and

darkness after that.

of light left in her

say she wasn't

She was genuinely scared.

afraid. I'll be by your side," Clyde

you stay with me in the operating

"Of course."

that Clyde would accompany her into

trusted most. With him by her side, she knew

what happened in

breathed

watched Natalie trembling slightly due to how nervous she was,

for her.

have this sentiment, but things were different

his gaze softened when he looked

be afraid. I'll be with you all the way," Clyde

why the surgery had to

have been done in

never

-

the table. Clyde had promised to be with her,

was

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