Xu Huan’s breathing suddenly quickened, her chest rising and falling violently. She parted her lips slightly, her voice as faint as a wisp of thread, like a whisper about to vanish in the morning light: "Pei Cheng... is he looking for me?"
"Yes, he’s searching for you like a madman." Xu Jiayan straightened up, looking down at her from above. "Unfortunately, he will never find you. And you will never see him again."
Tears slid silently from Xu Huan’s eyes, soaking the bandages. Her fingers gripped the bedsheets so tightly her knuckles turned white. She had promised Pei Cheng she would hold on. She could not give up on herself; she could not let him down.
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