Axel didn't care that he was soaked to the bone. He grabbed onto Amber's shoulders as she trembled violently.

"You're alright... I'm here! Don't be afraid!

Amber stared at him blankly. Her face was pale, and her mouth hung open. It was as if she were drowning, gasping for air.

"Was it a nightmare? You're okay. Don't be afraid... I'm right here.' Axel panicked. He pulled her into his arms.

"H... I'll help myself." Amber shivered uncontrollably, trying to cover the old scars on her body.

Back at The Millennium, Jameson had tormented her for days. That dark, humiliating past was suffocating her.

She avoided leaving the lights on because intimacy deeply traumatized her.

She only showered alone; those hideous scars were constant reminders of her shameful past.

The trauma lingered, and she didn't want the love of her life to see her in such an ugly state. Surprise flashed across Axel's eyes. He realized what was happening.

He stepped into the bathtub with her, embracing her tightly. His eyes were bloodshot.

he said,

eyes. Being in Axel's warm embrace gradually

are absolutely wonderful, I'm the lucky one to be with you. I am the one

too.

Let's look ahead. Happier

early hours of the moming, all was silent within

a blanket wrapped around her, gazing at the moon. She was worried about Jasper and the

are you

back to reality. Her eyes lit up when she saw Axel.

I didn't go to you and Jonah because I have been looking

heart ached. He took off his coat and put it around Alyssa's shoulders. 'It's too cold

I used to love sitting here,

look on Axel's face that he was worried. In

shot through Axel's heart when

"What happened?"

about it because she doesn't

Alyssa, Axel stared out at the snowy grounds. "I feel

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