Chester Yale pulled her into his arms, his large hand pressing against the back of her head, feeling her trembling and frowning with distress.
"Evelyn, it's okay now, I'm fine, and you're back by my side, which is all that matters."
"I'm sorry..." Evelyn sobbed, her heart feeling like it was being clutched whenever she thought of those medical cases, the pain suffocating her.
He had said that she was his life, but she had never thought that her leaving him would actually threaten his life.
Evelyn leaned against his chest, listening to his strong and steady heartbeat, her hands clutching his lapel tightly.
"Chester, do you hate me? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have..." Evelyn hadn't finished speaking when Chester pressed a hand to her lips, asking in return.
"Would you despise me? I've done so many ridiculous things in the past."
Back then, because of her betrayal, he had given up on himself and had done things that she probably couldn't even imagine in her whole life...
