The hospital ward was bathed in a dim, yellow glow from the bedside lamp. The silence was thick, yet the room held a strange warmth-an unfamiliar comfort that felt oddly familiar to Remy.

Pain radiated through his body as he struggled to sit up.

His eyes fell on Mandy, who was asleep beside his bed. Her hair was a mess, and her swollen eyes suggested she'd been crying.

She was sound asleep.

Remy stiffened. His breath quickened as he stared at her fragile figure. Slowly, he leaned forward, his fingers lifting slightly, tempted to reach out.

Just as his hand hovered close, Mandy's lashes fluttered. In her sleep, she murmured, "Damien... Damien... I miss you so much.." Tears slipped down her cheeks, silent and unbidden.

at Remy's heart. Without thinking, he brushed away her tears with his

sharp and electrifying. Pain throbbed at his temples, but beneath it was a warmth he didn't want to

slightly, her brow

and

am when Alyssa

called out breathlessly as she pushed

Mandy stood rigid beside the now empty hospital bed, her back to the door, staring blankly. "He's

Alyssa's heart lurched. "G-Gone?"

with unshed tears and a bitter smile tugging at

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