Chapter 298: Silent Vigil

Jeremy sat on the chair beside Yvonne’s hospital bed, the faint glow of his phone illuminating his handsome face. He was handling work messages while occasionally glancing over at Yvonne. She was lying on her side, one arm unintentionally slipping out from under the blanket. Her wrist looked delicate and pale, giving off an air of fragility. Jeremy put down his phone, quietly stood up, and gently tucked her hand back under the blanket, moving with such tenderness as if he feared disturbing her dreams. As he watched her peaceful sleeping face, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. Her expression in sleep was so calm, even carrying a hint of childlike innocence. But he knew that inside, she was far from at peace. After all she had been through, there was a weariness and vulnerability about her that she couldn’t completely hide. It stirred within him an overwhelming desire to protect her, to share in the pain she had been bearing alone. He quietly returned to his chair,