Karen gave a reluctant nod and found herself suddenly swept off her feet.

Cradled in Jeffrey's arms, listening to the steady beat of his heart, a question bubbled up inside her.

"Jeffrey."

"Mm?"

"What if... it was me who was poisoned, would you—"

"I would!" Jeffrey cut her off before she could finish, giving Karen his answer, "I can't bear the thought of you leaving before me!"

In the past, he never truly pondered the significance of life.

He simply believed that life and death were predestined, so why worry about it?

But since going through so much, having someone he wanted to protect and love for a lifetime by his side, Jeffrey truly feared the concept of "death"!

The idea of being worlds apart was something he absolutely could not accept.

If Karen were to leave first, he was certain he'd follow her immediately!

die..." Karen clung to his neck tightly, her tears falling

something she found incredibly hard

"I won't die! I'll never die;

the antidote,

However, her mood...

she hardly ate or drank, just staring

rare times she shed a tear were the only changes in her

to console her, but it was as if she couldn't

fell once

slowly into the room, cautiously approaching

on IV fluids forever." He reached out,

he rubbed or warmed it, as soon as he let go, it

turned her head, her eyes meeting Everett's, her

"Kenneth's... funeral..."

tomorrow. Do you want to go?" Everett hadn't dared to bring

her current condition, he feared

already tried several

still raspy, but her tone was determined, "Let

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