Chapter 455
The Heartbroken Luna’s Choice: Banish Love
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After Dr. Alger left, Wynn looked at her brother’s half–dead state and turned to her parents. “Dad, Mom, stay here with him. I’m going to go grab him some dinner p>
Alaina nodded, her face etched with exhaustion. “Go ahead. It’s been nearly twelve hours since he came out of the ER. Tell the omegas to brew some bone broth and bring it over p>
Wynn walked out of the room, juggling her phone to call the packhouse while digging through her bag for her car keys.
Right then, Trista stepped out of Elias’s room.
In her rush, Wynn dropped her lipstick. It rolled across the linoleum and stopped near Trista’s feet.
Trista paused, bent down to pick it up, and held it out to her.
Wynn stared at the woman who used to be her closest confidante, her most trusted sister. She abruptly hung up the phone.
She didn’t take the lipstick. Instead, her eyes flooded with tears.
Trista,” Wynn said, her voice trembling and thick with a sob. “Tell me. How did I treat you p>
Trista didn’t flinch. She gently tucked the lipstick into Wynn’s open bag, her expression calm. “Like a ister p>
Wynn’s composure shattered. “And my mother? How did she treat you p>
Trista lowered her eyes, her tone remaining flat. “Like a daughter p>
Then look at me!” Wynn’s voice rose in a shaky, desperate interrogation. “I know my brother screwed up. I
She jabbed a finger at her own chest, crying as she cornered Trista. “Even if my brother deserves to rot, was our love for you a lie? Even if you won’t look at him, for my mother’s sake… how could you just stand there and watch him cough up blood in your office and not feel a single thing p>
Trista looked down, her long lashes hiding the storm of emotions swirling in her eyes.
She remained silent for a heartbeat before she spoke in a low, quiet voice. “Wynn, I called the doctors. That was my job. And that was the absolute last bit of ‘family sentiment‘ I had left for him p>
A graveyard silence filled the hallway. These two women, who used to share every secret, were now separated by a chasm that couldn’t be crossed.
Trista’s eyes were heavy with a deep, bone–weary exhaustion.
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Wynn’s shoulders shook as she let out a final, hopeless sob. “Then… I guess I should say ‘thank you p>
She turned and sprinted toward the elevators. As the doors closed on Wynn’s crying face, Trista’s vision finally blurred.
She cherished her friendship with Wynn. She was grateful for Alaina’s protection. But she knew–if she softened now, every inch of progress she’d made to break away from that toxic life would be wasted.
She couldn’t let herself go back to a life where she was a “dependent” with “zero dignity p>
Trista pushed open the door to Elias’s room, blinking away the moisture in her eyes.
Elias was propped up against the pillows in his blue–and–white hospital gown.
He was a massive man, but in this moment, he felt steady and understated. He caught the change in her mood immediately and silently handed her a tissue. “Miss Simmons is an emotional person,” he said, his voice warm and grounded. “Once she’s had time to process, things between you two will level out p>
Trista looked at him. “You’re that sure we can make up p>
Elias gave her a small, sincere smile. “Like calls to like. You’re an incredible person, so it stands to reason your friends are, too. Miss Wynn might have her biases and her flaws, but the fact that she’s been your sister for this long means there’s something irreplaceable about her p>
Trista looked into his eyes and said, with total honesty, “Mr. Manwaring, thank you p>
In the middle of this chaotic, miserable stretch of her life, Elias was like a deep pool of water–clear, quiet, and still. He made her feel a sense of safety and relaxation she had never known before.
“Don’t mention it,” Elias said, his gaze deepening. “If you hadn’t stepped in to protect Sayer, you wouldn’t have been in that warehouse to begin with. My son and I are the ones who owe you p>
Trista actually laughed at his serious expression, the shadows over her heart lifting a little.
Just then, Alaina and Wilmot happened to walk past the door.
They saw it all–Trista laughing with Elias, the natural, easy intimacy between them. The couple’s expressions turned incredibly complicated. They didn’t linger; they turned and walked away.
For the next three days, Cassian was like a wolf trapped in a cage.
He lay in his hospital bed, his eyes glued to the door.
He watched Trista walk past his room–once, twice, three times.
Sometimes she was carrying fresh fruit; sometimes she had a gourmet lunch box; once, she was even leading Elias’s son by the hand, holding a picture book and gently teaching the boy to read.
Every time she passed, she walked with a steady, graceful stride, looking straight ahead.
She never stepped into his room. She didn’t even spare him a glance.
Wynn sat by the bed, numbly peeling an apple as she watched her brother’s soul wither away. She finally
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couldn’t take it anymore. “Cassian, just get better. At the end of the year, the four of us will go abroad. We’ll take a vacation, just our family p>
Cassian didn’t answer. He just stared at the empty doorway, his voice hollow as he talked to himself. “Why won’t she even look at me p>
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.