Chris was stunned. His instincts as a special forces soldier kicked in, keeping him on high alert as a stranger approached. Instinctively, he pulled Lena back.

The moment his gaze locked onto Zachary, the piercing intensity of their eye contact sent a jolt through Zachary’s heart.

“May I know who this is?” Zachary asked.

Lena introduced them with a warm smile, “He’s my boyfriend, sir. Chris, this is the man I ran into the other day.”

Zachary spoke with a friendly smile before Chris could respond. “Your boyfriend is quite good-looking, miss. You two make a great couple.”

Chris, ever the gentleman, inquired, “Can we help you, sir?”

Zachary hesitated for a moment before replying, “Oh… Young man, c-could you help me carry my bags upstairs?”

in proper manners, Chris couldn’t

which held only a single large box that Chris

helping me take my bags upstairs first? My ward is on the

began carrying the bags upstairs while Lena stayed behind to assist Zachary. She offered a kind

couldn’t help but have mixed

you checking into the hospital alone, sir?” Lena

“I… I have a daughter, but

pressed on, “Why is

time ago. Our daughter has been living with her, and

a terrible husband and father when I was younger. I neglected my family, breaking my wife and daughter’s hearts. I deserve their rejection… But I genuinely regret it now. If I could see my daughter one more time, I’d be willing to live ten years

him as

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