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!

knew how much Natalie longed for Luna during this time. After all,

what other harm awaited

wanted to see Luna grow up and witness

firsthand.

course," Clyde

at Clyde's response while Irwin

Three months!

to go home numerous

it was

they were selfish and wanted to pin their

had wasted three months

-

everything was ready for the surgery. Clyde brought Natalie,

the paperwork beforehand. They went straight

to

Natalie was sitting calmly on

afraid?"

little scared,"

truly was a little

operating table more than once. She could still vividly recall how those

the surgical table in her previous life, and how she had woken up to

darkness after that.

hadn't been a single ray of

wasn't afraid

She was genuinely scared.

I'll be by your

in the operating room?"

"Of course."

that Clyde would accompany her into the operating room,

brother was the person she trusted most. With him

no matter what happened in the operating

breathed a sigh of

to how nervous she was, and he felt a

for her.

but things were different now. He accepted this emotion

softened when he

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

understand why the surgery had to be done

have been

never asked

-

room, Natalie was already on the table. Clyde had promised to be

else was also

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