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!

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

what other harm awaited

her child. She wanted to see Luna grow up and

firsthand.

course," Clyde replied

at Clyde's response while Irwin sat in front, feeling

Three months!

she had requested to go home

had both refused, claiming it was for her

they were selfish and wanted to pin

know, they had wasted three months and caused Natalie unnecessary

-

the hospital, everything was ready for the surgery. Clyde brought Natalie, and

went

Natalie allowed Lydia and Xyla to help

sitting calmly on

afraid?" Clyde

a little

was

than once. She could still vividly recall how those

the surgical table in her

darkness after that.

single ray of light left in her

say she wasn't afraid was a

She was genuinely scared.

be afraid. I'll be by

in the operating

"Of course."

her into the operating room,

brother was the person she trusted most. With him by her side, she knew he

happened in the operating

breathed a sigh of

Natalie trembling slightly due to how nervous she was, and he felt a

for her.

have this sentiment, but things were different

gaze softened when

I'll be with you all

the surgery had to be done in

have been

she never asked

-

was already on the table. Clyde had promised to be with

else was

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