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!

clung to his neck tightly, her tears falling

loss of Kenneth was something she found incredibly

die! I'll never die; I'll always be

was treated with the antidote, her vital signs

However, her mood...

hardly ate or drank, just

rare times she shed a tear

trying to console her, but it was

night fell once

into the

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

no matter how much he rubbed or warmed it, as soon as he let

head, her eyes meeting

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

tomorrow. Do you want to go?" Everett hadn't dared to bring up this subject with

feared she might

Karen's end, Jeffrey had already tried several times to persuade her not

still raspy, but her

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