Rainny White noticed a sudden change in Carlos's expression. She couldn't help but secretly rejoice, thinking that she had grasped his emotions and was certain he would stand up for her.
She couldn't help but smile, but reality hit her dream like a heavy hammer.
"Emily is right. We shouldn't keep in touch anymore; it's not appropriate.
If you really have an emergency, go find Oliver Ross or Faye Manor."
His voice was cold, devoid of any warmth. Each word seemed to jump out from an ice cellar, piercing straight into Rainny White's heart.
Rainny White was instantly dumbfounded, as if she had been nailed in place. Her mind went blank.
By the time she finally regained her senses, Carlos's figure had long disappeared from the hospital room. Only the gently swaying door continued to echo his recent departure.
"Wha... what happened?"
Rainny White's voice trembled, tinged with incredulous sobs. Her body seemed to lose all support, collapsing weakly onto the hospital bed.
