Chapter 7
The sun rose and set, and I returned to my busy life as a doctor.
Spending time with the children always brought me a sense of peace and happiness.
“Doctor, what’s that little star on your waist?” one of the kids asked curiously, pointing at the pendant on my waist.
I took it off and handed it to him, a smile spreading across my face.
“It’s a star night light. It lights up without needing electricity, I explained.
“Wow, that’s amazing! So when the power goes out, it still shines, right?”
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I nodded with a smile, a warm feeling flowing through my chest.
That night, facing Tavius‘ heartfelt confession, I couldn’t bring myself to respond.
He didn’t say much more. Instead, he placed the star night light in my palm.
“I made this with my own hands. I hope it will always be by your side, lighting up every moment of your life.”
I understood what he meant.
He wanted to tell me that he wouldn’t force me, but would always quietly support me from behind.
Maybe, just maybe, I should take that step forward.
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After all, a failed relationship didn’t define my whole life. I deserved to experience more beauty.
My steps grew lighter, so much so that I nearly ran. I wanted to run to Tavius and tell him face–to–face, “I’m willing.”
But suddenly, a cold gleam flashed by and struck straight into my chest.
A searing pain and suffocating pressure overwhelmed me as I desperately pressed my hand to the wound, blood pouring out.
In my dazed state, I saw Tavius rushing towards me, his face filled with a panic I had never seen before.
“Estelle, you can’t be hurt! Don’t leave me!”
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I struggled to blink, only seeing a blur of red.
A tear fell onto my face, bitter beyond words.
Tavius was crying.
I mustered every bit of strength to lift my hand and wipe away his tears.
“Don’t cry.”
“Tavius, I… I like you!”
When I woke again, it had been two days.
My colleague told me that the knife had been just a few centimeters from my heart. -if it had been slightly off, I wouldn’t have survived.
Despite that, the situation had been perilous.
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It was Tavius who, with all his skill, pulled me back from the brink of death.
“I’ve never seen Dr. Leonard like that, it was terrifying!”
“Yeah, Dr. Leonard was crying so hard, he really loves Dr. Allen.”
“I swear, if something happened to Dr. Leonard, he probably wouldn’t want to live either.”
A group of nurses huddled together, whispering.
My ears turned slightly red as I made my way toward Tavius‘ office.
These days, my body had recovered quickly, and I was able to move around again.
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But Tavius was always so busy, and we had only seen each other a few times.
I really wanted to see him.
“Tavius!”
I pushed open the door, and Tavius quickly put down his phone and rushed to help me.
“Estelle, what are you doing here?”
I paused for a moment, my eyes catching a familiar face on the screen of his phone.
Fariza? Why do you have her photo?”
Seeing my expression, he immediately surrendered, raising both hands in a gesture of defeat.
“Alright, I’ll be honest. After you got hurt, I
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stayed up all night and found out that Fariza was behind everything. I hadn’t figured out how to tell you, but then you came”
I gently leaned against his shoulder, soothing him softly.
“Leave this matter to me. Don’t get your
hands dirty with this.”
Punishing someone by breaking their spirit is the most effective way.
I explained everything to Derick, and he immediately flew into a rage, swearing that he wouldn’t let Fariza get away.
I heard that after I left, Derick’s attitude toward Fariza had changed dramatically, which was why she had taken such drastic actions.
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Hiring an assassin to kill me was a crime serious enough to keep Fariza in prison for the rest of her life.
But none of that mattered to me.
Surviving such a disaster meant that I must
I have some good fortune ahead. From now on, I would live well.
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