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

was something she found incredibly

around her, "I won't die! I'll never die;

the antidote, her vital

However, her mood...

hardly ate or drank, just staring at

she shed a tear were

times, trying to console her, but it was

fell

into the room, cautiously approaching

can't live on IV fluids forever." He reached out, grasping her cold hand in

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

turned her head, her

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

to go?" Everett hadn't dared to bring up

feared she might faint

Jeffrey had already tried several times to persuade her not to

go." Dorothy's voice was still raspy, but her tone was determined, "Let me

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