Chapter 921


    On a frigid winter''s day, Ryder was d in nothing but a white shirt. His coat had been carelessly


    discarded, yet despite the biting cold, beads of sweat densely popted his forehead. His clothes were


    soaked through, stained with various shades of crimson.


    "Agnes," Ryder''s voice broke the silence, "I''m in a world of pain here."


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    "I know," Agnes replied, her voice a tender whisper in the chill of the room.


    She wanted to reach out, to sp his hand in hers, to offer him a sliver of courage. Yet, she hesitated,


    afraid to touch him.


    Then, with a slight quirk of his lips that betrayed his effort to conceal his torment, Ryder asked, "Agnes,


    can you hold me?" Upon hearing his request, Agnes knew the agony he must be enduring. Otherwise,


    he wouldn''t even ask painkillers. Ryder was always one to endure.


    Gently, Agnes took a seat beside him. Ryder leaned into her, resting his head against her shoulder with


    a soft sigh. She wrapped her arms around him and discovered his body was burning up with fever.


    Whether it was the pain or the fever, Ryder trembled incessantly. Agnes fought back tears, her own


    body screaming in difort, yet she remained seated, offering Ryder her shoulder to rest on.


    "Talk to me, Agnes, would you?" Ryder''s voice was weak but hopeful.


    "Sure, Ryder. What do you want to talk about?"


    "Tell me you like me. Say you want to be with me, even if it''s a lie."


    The pain was unbearable. His arm suffered apound fracture, and with the painkillers worn off, the


    agony seeped into his very bones. He longed for anesthesia, for any sort of reprieve.


    Through blurred tears, Agnes whispered, "Ryder, I like you. If I had another chance, I''d choose to be


    with you. Please, hang on."


    Despite his trembling body, Ryder managed to say, "I feel better now, Agnes. Thank you for saying


    that."


    To him, those were the sweetest words he''d ever heard. If only they were true.


    "If you pull through this, Ryder, I''ll be with you. I''ve always cared for you. I''m grateful for everything


    you''ve done for me. There might be no one else who would sacrifice so much. Promise me you''ll get


    better."


    Internally, Agnes was terrified. Dr. Kermit had mentioned the possibility of amputation. Even with


    surgery and recovery, Ryder might never be able to wield a scalpel again. New ch?pter avаble o?


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