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, his arms wrapped securely

Amber's eyes. Being in Axel's warm

with you. I am the one who doesn't deserve you." Axel gently patted her back as

too.

past is the past. Let's look ahead. Happier days are waiting

early hours of the moming, all was silent within

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

are you doing

came back to reality. Her eyes lit up when she saw Axel. "Axel, when did you

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

his coat and put it around Alyssa's shoulders.

sitting here, watching the

Axel's face that he was worried. In a concerned voice, she asked, "Axel, are

through Axel's heart when he thought of how despondent

"What happened?"

past. She doesn't talk about it because

Axel stared out at the snowy grounds. "I feel

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