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!

Natalie longed for Luna during this time. After all,

her, what other harm awaited Luna

to be with her child. She wanted to see Luna grow up and witness

firsthand.

Clyde

at Clyde's response while Irwin

Three months!

this time, she had requested to go home

it was

wanted to pin their

did they know, they had wasted three months and caused Natalie unnecessary

-

was ready for the surgery. Clyde brought

the paperwork beforehand. They went straight to the preparation

darkness, Natalie allowed Lydia and Xyla to help her change into

was sitting calmly

you afraid?"

little scared," she

truly was a

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

her on the surgical table in her previous

darkness after that.

of light left in her life

she wasn't afraid was

She was genuinely scared.

I'll be by your side," Clyde reassured

stay with me in the operating room?"

"Of course."

accompany her into the operating room, Natalie breathed a sigh

most. With him by her side,

what happened in the

Great..." Natalie breathed a sigh of

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

for her.

never used to have this sentiment, but things were different now. He accepted this

softened when he

with you all the way,"

understand why the surgery had

it have been

she never

-

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

else was

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