Jolie closed her eyes and said weakly, "I won't break up."

"You..." Daisy was taken aback by her stubbornness.

Jolie had always been the most obedient child, the one who listened without question. Yet now, she was completely unyielding.

Sighing heavily, Daisy sat down beside her. At this point, there was little she could do. Terence had already lashed out, but even that didn't make Jolie relent. If she refused to break up, what more could they do?

For now, Daisy decided to leave the matter alone. If talking to Jolie wouldn't work, perhaps convincing lan would be the way forward.

"Are you hungry?" Daisy asked after a pause.

"No," Jolie replied faintly. The only sensation she could focus on was the pain radiating from her back. She lay on her stomach, too afraid to move.

Daisy let out a soft sigh. "If you get hungry, let me know. I'll make you whatever you want."

"Mm." Jolie barely responded, closing her eyes as exhaustion pulled her into a restless sleep.

...

uneasily, a strange feeling

hitched when she saw a figure seated beside her bed, staring at her intently. The room was dark, and

Her voice, weak and hoarse, broke the silence.

on her, his expression unreadable. "You've surprised me," he said, his

He knew why

her resistance? Her unwavering attachment

How laughable.

of this for

tone. Pressing her lips together, she replied softly, "You shouldn't be here,

Gavin had no official connection. If someone saw him in her hospital room, it would cause

leaning over her. Before she could react, he grabbed her chin

sound. She couldn't move any attempt to do so sent sharp pain shooting through her back, bringing tears

as if he wanted to consume her whole. It ended just as abruptly as it began, and he released her with a look

draw boundaries with me," he said, his tone biting. "Does your boyfriend know that the night before you so resolutely refused to

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