He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 453

Sophia reminded Helena to get plenty of rest and to reach out if she needed anything before finally taking her leave.

Helena agreed.

She glanced around the small apartment. It had been regularly maintained, so it was perfectly fine for a temporary stay.

She had no intention of staying in Riverton long-term, so there was no need to make any permanent arrangements.

Not long after Sophia left, Helena's phone buzzed.

Very few people actually had her current number.

It was limited to just a handful of contacts.

Helena practically had no social life, having dedicated herself entirely to Sebastian in the past.

When she looked down at the screen, Julian Campbell's name flashed on the display.

Clearly, the news of her leaving Sebastian had already made the rounds.

Helena hesitated for a moment but didn't reject the call. She answered it.

"I'm heading to Riverton right now," Julian said directly.

"Julian, I just want some peace and quiet to finish what I need to do here, okay?" Helena's tone was calm, but the rejection was evident in every word.

Even through the phone, Julian could feel her stubborn resolve.

He understood Helena well.

She had an incredibly stubborn streak.

Once she set her mind to something, no one could change it.

Just like years ago, when she insisted on giving up everything.

Nobody could stop her.

That was the exact reason Julian had left in a fit of anger back then.

Coupled with everything that had recently happened, he certainly didn't dare push her now.

It seemed his fiery temper was only ever reined in when it came to her.

"Fine, Lena. I'll hold off on coming over for now. But you need to take care of yourself, and call me immediately if anything happens," Julian instructed simply.

"I will," Helena replied softly.

She knew exactly what his temper was like.

She was afraid that if she said too much, he would do something impulsive.

It was no secret that he and Sebastian despised each other.

Julian didn't dare let his guard down, terrified that something might go wrong.

So, the moment Hope was stable enough, he immediately dispatched a medical jet and rushed her straight to Coralia.

At the same time, he had assembled the absolute best pediatric cardiologists in the field.

He had even contacted specialists over in Boston.

After a comprehensive consultation, all the doctors were equally astounded by the child's fighting spirit.

It was nothing short of a miracle that she had struggled her way to this point.

But the reality remained that Hope had just undergone a major operation; her tiny body couldn't withstand a second one so soon.

The only thing the doctors could do was stabilize her and buy her at least three to six months before attempting another surgery.

She had endured constant resuscitations in such a short period.

She had hovered at the gates of death time and time again.

Yet, the baby that everyone had written off turned out to be the fiercest fighter of them all.

She had pulled through, step by grueling step.

Forcefully ripping herself away from the grip of the grim reaper.