Chapter 120

　　The hospital in the early hours of the morning was the quietest time of the day. The morning fog blanketed the inpatient wing and the entire hospital lay dormant. 　　Derek parked his car and hurried up the stairs, stopping at the door of one of the wards. Through the door and window, he caught sight of Emily. 　　The ward remained unlit, allowing the soft morning light to filter in and cast a pallid, almost translucent hue on her face. He heard that she was undergoing a blood transfusion for a young girl, leaving her drained and hospitalized, sacrificing herself for a stranger's child. 　　Derek pushed the door open and entered. 　　Approaching her bedside, his voice was gentle. Emily, perhaps recognizing him despite her restless sleep, abruptly opened her eyes. "What are you doing here?" she asked incredulously as she sat up. 　　"I came to see you," Derek replied, taking a seat on the edge of her hospital bed. The dim morning light accentuated his features, his eyes seemingly holding dept