Ryan sat beside the bed, holding her scarred hand against his cheek, gently rubbing it, and kissing her palm.

He usually doted on her, treating her like priceless, fragile porcelain.

He had taken such good care of her, yet those bastards trampled on his beloved in the mud, causing her to break apart...

"Carrie, I'm here. Open your eyes and look at me, okay?" Ryan's reddened eyes welled with tears, his pale lips slightly quivering as he muttered, pleading, "Wake up... Don't leave me alone." He sat there without moving until the sun rose.

Early the next morning, Gregory came to visit his daughter, accompanied by Paul.

When Justin, who stood guard outside the ward for the whole night, saw his father, he stood up with a complicated gaze.

"Were you sitting here the whole night without sleeping?" Looking at his deep eye bags, Gregory was shocked.

Justin said lightly, "Yeah. I'm not sleepy."

"How is this fine? This is the fourth day, right? A human can live for a maximum of seven days without sleep. Do you want to die?!" Gregory's brows furrowed deeply, and he blurted out in a panic.

and son stared at each other, an awkward tension lingering

widened slightly. He could not believe that this man actually cared about

genuinely concerned. He

Paul buy some

immediately placed the two takeout boxes in his hands

grandfather's portion. Take it to him later. He's picky and complains that the hospital food is tasteless, specifically asking for burgers and whatnot. I don't know what's so tasty about it. He can't seem to have

"I heard Bella also stayed here

thought he had misheard Gregory and stared at

accident, she has been busy helping Carrie, even bringing in doctors

prideful as ever. helped my daughter this

for a while, feeling complex emotions and unsure what

took the scene

as before. "Who is the person in the ward?" Gregory stared at the man's back through the glass

"It's Ryan."

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