"I missed you. While you were away, I've never stopped thinking about you," she admitted. How could she be so selfish as to abandon him and leave everything behind? The very man who had been the reason she could step out of her shadows. She had let go of his hand when he needed her the most. The thought of not being there to witness his final moments was so agonizing that it felt like a sharp pain was piercing through her heart, leaving her breathless. Nina wiped away her tears and assured Jayden, “I’m here now. And I’ll never leave your side.” Without waiting for his reply, she expressed her intention to speak to his doctor. As she left the ward, a streak of worry flashed across Jayden’s face, “Nina…” In the doctor’s office. Closing the door behind her, Nina anxiously approached th

