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.

if I'm just a hypocrite. I feel sympathy for those who suffer, but there's so little I can actually do for them. It's like my compassion

Don't doubt yourself. You've already done

lights filling the stillness. Karina lowered her head, leaning into him for

*

next day, Karina was back to her usual

But Karina wasn't the type to let herself spiral. She knew the only way

ever. But no matter how busy she was, she made it a point to spend at least an hour

were also meant to provide

24-hour supervised facility, finding a moment to sneak away to the bathroom and attempt to hang herself. If she could do that, who knew what else she might try?

replaced

Wendy's progress brought Karina genuine

usual, there were always people who seemed intent

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