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!

for Luna during this time. After

harm awaited Luna in

to be with her child. She wanted to see Luna

firsthand.

Clyde replied

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

Three months!

had requested to go home numerous times to both Irwin and Cedric.

had both refused, claiming it was for

wanted to pin their hopes

know, they had wasted

-

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

paperwork beforehand. They went straight to the preparation

to help her change into her gown. When

sitting calmly on

you afraid?" Clyde

little scared," she

truly was a little

had been on the operating table more than once. She could

placed her on the surgical table in her previous life, and how she

darkness after that.

of light left in

wasn't afraid was a

She was genuinely scared.

by your side,"

me in the operating room?"

"Of course."

that Clyde would accompany her into the

With him by her side, she knew he would

matter what happened

good... Great..." Natalie breathed a sigh of

nervous she was, and he felt a pang of

for her.

but things were different now. He

gaze softened when he looked

you all the way,"

the surgery

been done

she never

-

the operating room, Natalie was already on the

was

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