Chapter 86

"Please... please stay with me. I can't sleep alone." Selena cried harder as she spoke, eventually becoming too overwhelmed to talk. She buried her head in my arms, trying to hide her tears. Selena was trembling, and it made me uneasy. I wanted to be with her, but I couldn't get past the fact that she had cheated on me. I feared she might do it again. At that moment, I suddenly thought of Sylvia, my girlfriend who was still waiting for me. I wanted to resolve the situation quickly and be with her. As long as Selena made a full recovery, it was only a matter of time before she fell in love with someone else when she returned to her normal life. Right now, she depended on me, but I knew she couldn't truly love me forever. Once she was healed, I'd be free to be with Sylvia. This realization eased my resistance to Selena, allowing me to accept our current situation. "Alright, I'll stay with you tonight. Selena, please don't cry. Let's head to bed, alright? It's quite late." I gently