Karina didn't resist.

The scent was too familiar-so familiar that she didn't need to turn around to know who it was.

Of course, there was another reason she didn't want to look back. She wasn't in a good mood.

She tugged at the jacket draped over her shoulders. "I was just thinking about something I once heard," she said softly.

Wilfred stayed silent, waiting for her to continue.

"They say hospitals hear more prayers than churches. I never understood it before, but now, as someone on the inside, I do." Karina's voice carried a quiet sadness, tinged with melancholy. Wilfred's chest tightened at her words. Without thinking, he pulled her into a gentle embrace.

Both of them froze for a moment, caught off guard by his action.

But neither moved to pull away. Instead, they relaxed, a shared silence settling between them. In that moment, it felt as though the invisible barrier that had always been there had quietly dissolved. Karina finally let her thoughts spill out. "Honestly, I've felt this way for a long time, but today really drove it home.

hypocrite. I feel sympathy for those who suffer, but

not," Wilfred said firmly. "You're kindhearted. Don't

stillness. Karina lowered her head, leaning into him

*

next day, Karina was back to her usual

have moments of despair or sadness. But Karina wasn't the type to let herself spiral. She knew the only way to truly help was to keep moving

was, she made it a point to spend at least an hour each day with Wendy, the

about monitoring Wendy's condition. They were also meant to provide emotional support and ensure Wendy didn't have any

supervised facility, finding a moment to sneak away to the

replaced with a glimmer of life She no longer looked like the

progress brought Karina

usual, there were always people who seemed intent on ruining

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