The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 956

Her heart skipped several beats. She stayed perfectly still, but a storm of overwhelming emotion surged inside her.

He was awake. He was finally awake!

Separated by a few feet, they simply stared at each other in a daze. After gazing at one another for an eternity, they both intuitively curled the corners of their mouths into faint smiles.

At that moment, no words were needed. All their love and reassurance were communicated perfectly through those smiles.

Tears spilled from her eyes effortlessly, entirely beyond her control.

Seeing his wife's tears, Jamison felt a sharp ache in his chest. He desperately wanted to sit up, kiss away the drops, and pull her into his arms...

But he couldn't move.

Finally, he managed to barely part his lips, issuing a soft, breathless whisper: "Don't cry..."

His voice was so faint it couldn't possibly bridge the distance between them.

But she heard it. She heard it with her heart.

Ivy nodded, her smile widening despite her tears.

The intensive care nurse noticed Jamison was awake and quickly summoned the on-duty doctor. A group of medical staff immediately surrounded his bed.

Ivy's view of her husband was blocked, but she kept her head turned toward him anyway.

Noticing her tears, a nurse gently wiped them away and reassured her, "Don't worry, Professor Ludwig will be fine. You need to focus on your own recovery right now."

Ivy did her best to steady her breathing.

After a long while, the doctor finished examining Jamison, briefly discussed his condition, and left the room.

Ivy had heard the doctor's assessment.

Waking up this quickly was undeniably a good sign.

But a liver transplant was no ordinary procedure. His bodily functions wouldn't return to normal immediately, so they still needed to monitor him closely and proceed with extreme caution.

Ivy's heart remained tight with worry.

Once everyone cleared out, Jamison immediately turned his head to look at his wife.

After speaking with the doctor, his mind felt much clearer, and he could finally vocalize properly.

"Go to sleep... I'm fine, don't worry about me," he instructed softly. His Adam's apple bobbed as he spoke, making it obvious how much pain his body was enduring.

Ivy's heart shattered for him, but the only thing she could do right now was lie still and recover.

"Okay. You get some sleep too..."

Exhausted, Jamison slowly turned his head back and quickly slipped into a deep, heavy slumber.

Ivy let out a shaky breath. Listening to the steady, rhythmic beeping of the monitors next to him, her heart finally began to settle.

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