The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 232

Noah closed his eyes and massaged the bridge of his nose. "There's no rush."

"No rush? The kid is a month old. Wait any longer and he'll be calling someone else 'Daddy'."

"Cameron, you don't understand."

Cameron scoffed. "What don't I understand?"

"Her wounds haven't fully healed yet. If I confess now, even if she agrees, it will likely be out of gratitude or a sense of obligation."

"I don't want repayment, and I don't want a relationship born of convenience."

He looked at Cameron. "I want to wait until she truly sees me. I want her to accept me because I am Noah, not because I'm a savior."

Cameron was left speechless. "...Fine. You're a saint."

Noah smiled.

-

When Rhys finally woke up, it was five days after the explosion.

His back suffered massive burns, the blast shockwave had damaged his internal organs, and holding up the debris to protect the hostage had caused severe smoke inhalation and lung infection.

The doctors had issued critical condition notices multiple times, but he had been dragged back from the brink each time.

Mia had been by his bedside the entire time. Seeing him open his eyes, she hurriedly called for the doctor.

A swarm of white coats rushed in, shining lights into his pupils and pressing stethoscopes to his chest.

Rhys didn't move or speak, letting them work.

Only when the doctor announced his vitals were stable and that he would live—provided the infection was controlled—did Mia let out a breath. She held his hand and wept. "Thank god, Rhys. You scared me. If anything happened to you, how would I ever face your grandfather?"

Rhys turned his head, his gaze landing on the bedside table.

There, inside a transparent evidence bag, lay a bloodstained necklace. Hanging from the chain was a ring engraved with "R&C."

During his coma, his dreams had been bizarre and chaotic.

But one figure always pierced through the darkness, standing in the light, waiting for him.

It was Clara, smiling.

"You have to survive, hero."

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