crawled back and dragged him

in blood, and his b

and the ambulance arrived,

tears falling onto his face. "You can't die... I forgive

, engagement, pride, non

wanted hi

traight to the ICU. His condition was critical, a

mes. Even after showing signs of anemia herself,

ate danger, Claire stayed out

nod. "You may go in for ten minutes on

breath and gently p

eyes closed, his face ashen, his lef

she stepped forward, wa

The moment she saw Claire, her face hardened.

bering that Ethan needed rest and q

Ethan and I are getting engaged next week.

g. Ever since Ethan saved her, she had wanted to

s hand was a dazzling diamond ring, a pear-s

lry store window five years ago when she told Eth

ruffled her hair. "Okay. I'll

g was on Sop

her near Ethan's room. "He needs peace and

re's voice trembled. "How

iberately showed it off. "He said this was the design he picked out f

went

she found i

she ever said, only the person b

t softly, then turned and wal

minutes later, Eth

rvived, especially after losing that much blood. You owe a lot to Ms. Sterling.

wrist at once. "Claire?

hole days and only relaxed after the

and he nearly lau

ll love

en there a

t of bed. "Where is sh

rself beside the bed. "Ethan! You're fin

her away. "Wh

through her eyes. "She left. I heard she met

e turned ic

reaming down her face. "Stop thinking about her! I'm th

voice cold. "Even if Claire never comes back for

eathly ashen as her na

is would happen, she should have had Cla

d into Human Resources. "I accept the three-yea

laire boarded a fl

oo much, but hating him hurt even more. So she chose to leave him behind forever.