"I won't let go of her hand. I won't leave her side!" Irwin said, each word simple yet resolute.
Clyde raised an eyebrow. Hearing Irwin's strong words felt almost like a joke to him.
The next moment, Clyde retorted, "If you want to keep her, it depends on whether you have what it takes!"
Clyde's words were meaningful, and no one knew Irwin's thoughts after hearing them. Clyde then entered the room, leaving Irwin alone in the corridor.
Irwin's eyes shimmered with an unprecedented determination.
Too much!
He had inflicted too much pain on Natalie. This time, he just wanted to do everything to stay by her side.
When Dylan approached Irwin, he couldn't help but feel a pang of empathy seeing the desolation in the man's silhouette.
Even as a man, Dylan's heart tightened at that moment.
"Sir." Dylan stepped forward, bringing Irwin's attention back.
"Did he leave?" Irwin asked.
"Yes."
"Where did he go?"
"Well..."
What could Dylan say? His tone was heavy, and Irwin understood that Cedric was really gone.
Irwin had received word beforehand that Cedric had evacuated all of his people from Wexford. Kayla had also been taken away.
Cedric had truly left Wexford. No one knew where he was headed. He had left Natalie's world completely clean of his traces. His departure felt suffocating and painful.
After a long pause, Irwin's voice tightened as he said, "It's better that he's gone!"
The departure of one person was agonizing, but the pain for those left behind was even greater.
Why did Cedric leave at this moment?
Undoubtedly, he didn't want anyone to see him in such a sorry state in the darkness.
Meanwhile, Irwin would stay by Natalie's side.
The future seemed... even more uncertain now!
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It hurt... It really hurt!
After the anesthetic wore off, Natalie endured endless tears.
"Miss, the doctor said you could have some soup."
"No need!" Natalie trembled, and her body was soaked with sweat.
When Clyde entered, he saw Natalie enduring the pain. He furrowed his brows and approached her.
"Cly, it hurts."
"I'll go find the doctor to give you a painkiller injection."
"It's fine!"
"You..."
"Too many injections aren't good either!" Natalie had already received one earlier in the morning.
Perhaps she had used too many painkillers before, so the pain persisted even after the injection. She didn't want to use more painkillers. It wasn't good for her body.
So, she chose to endure it. But enduring it wasn't pleasant, especially for those around her witnessing her pain.
"Are you sure?" Clyde frowned.
"Yes, I'm sure!"
"Then have some soup. You need to eat something."
"I don't want to eat."
At this point in time, she was still...!
As he left the ward, he saw Irwin leaning against the corridor. He had undoubtedly heard the conversation between Clyde and Natalie just now.
Both of them made their way to the rooftop.
Click! Click!
Clyde lit a cigarette in frustration and asked, "You heard everything just now?"
Irwin remained silent, acknowledging that he indeed heard it all.
"She shouldn't have to endure this pain," Clyde said with restrained frustration evident in his tone.
Even in his restraint, his anger was palpable.
Clyde was right. Natalie shouldn't have to endure this pain. Whether it was the fire or the surgery, it was all related to him and Cedric.
Only when seeing Natalie in such agony could Irwin truly understand that neither he nor Cedric deserved forgiveness.
"Yes, you're right," Irwin finally spoke after a pause, his tone filled with bitter pain.
Clyde was right. Natalie shouldn't have to endure this pain. Yet, it surrounded her, haunting her relentlessly.
"Just like him, don't appear in her life anymore," Clyde said.
Clearly, Clyde knew Cedric had left. After coming out of the operating room, Cedric was escorted by the medical team Kyle had arranged for and left the hospital.
He had left Natalie's world entirely.
Irwin had witnessed Natalie's suffering firsthand. Now, Clyde was also telling him to leave.
How could he?
"Do you know what he said when he decided to give Natalie his corneas?" Irwin asked, restraining his emotions as he looked at Clyde.
"It's none of our concern," Clyde replied curtly.
Irwin fell silent.
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