After leaving the hospital, Jayden's spirits did not lift. He felt as though he had lost something vital, a longing to turn back and retrieve it, yet finding nothing upon looking.

And this lingering melancholy persisted, impossible to dispel.

Another side,

Rafael pushed open the door to the hospital room. "Darling."

Hearing the sound, Eileen immediately lifted her head, setting aside her phone. "You're back? Where did you go? Are you hurt?"

Three consecutive questions, causing Rafael's face to break into a smile. He sat down beside the bed, one hand encircling Eileen's waist. "You missed me so much in such a short time I was gone?"

The hospital gown...