Sophia and Jonathan hurried over as soon as they heard the news.

“What’s wrong, John?”

 
 

“Yeah, what happened to Evan?”

Outside the ward, the couple worriedly asked about Evan’s condition. John patiently recounted the incident to them.

In the ward, Evan was murmuring Nicole’s name in his sleep. His forehead was beaded with sweat.

 

“Nicole… Nicole…”

 

Nicole was surrounded by mist as she bid him goodbye. There was pain written all over her delicate, pale face when she waved at him. Then, she turned and left. A glint of sadness was tucked away in her eyes. Yet, he did not notice it. All he saw was Nicole walking further and further away from him.

“Nicole… Nicole—”

 

Suddenly, he sprang up from the bed. His scarlet red eyes were filled with pain, and his fingers were clenched into fists while the veins on his hands popped as if he was trying to restrain himself.

His parents and John immediately walked in when they heard his screams.

 

“Evan, you’re awake?”

“Are you feeling alright?”

looked up

loss for words as she was also drowning in sadness after hearing the news of Nicole’s

said, “I guess it’s better that way. An eye for an eye, that’s how it

She didn’t kill Grandpa!” Evan

he quickly retorted, “Why do you say so? If she isn’t the murderer, why did you agree to send her to prison? There is no doubt that she is

Evan was dumbfounded.

to send

 

heart stung painfully as

prison. He merely wanted her to stay. Unfortunately, he

is all my

My fault…

have to

you just regained consciousness. Besides, you’re still in

want to be there for Nicole for the last time. But you haven’t recovered…” Sophia’s heart ached at

me get

nodded. “Yes,

that Evan was hellbent on going to Nicole’s funeral,

understood Evan’s temper. Once he made up his mind, there was nothing they could do

as soon as he was

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