The hospital room was illuminated by the dim glow of the bedside lamp. It was quiet and tranquil, yet there was a lingering warmth Jace had never known.

Somehow, it felt familiar.

Pain spread through every inch of his body as he struggled to sit up.

Suddenly, his gaze froze.

Mila was lying by the bedside, her hair slightly disheveled, her eyelids swollen as if she had been crying.

Jace could tell the middle-aged woman was sleeping soundly.

His body tensed as he stared at her in a daze, his breath growing shallow.

hers. His fingers twitched as there was an inexplicable urge rising within him-an impulse to reach out and touch

Her

Mommy misses you so

tear slipped from the corner of her eye, tracing a delicate path

clenched Jace's heart. Without thinking, he reached out, his rough fingertips gently wiping

through his body, spreading to every nerve. His temples throbbed with a

sensation. He wished this moment could last a little

brows furrowed. Jace hesitated before slowly withdrawing his

the time Bella arrived at the hospital,

Mila!" She burst through

light, Mila stood motionless beside the bed, staring at the empty sheets in a

chill ran down Bella's

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