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However, Bella’s mind was elsewhere. She wished she could be there
with Justin.
Asher let out a sigh. He undid his top button, reached inside his collar, and removed the silver cross he had worn for years.
“Give this to Justin when he wakes up.”
Asher put the necklace in the palm of Bella’s hand and shut her
fingers.
“Ash, this is…” Her eyes widened in shock.
“The necklace isn’t worth much, but it means a lot to me. I have worn
it for more than a decade, and it has saved me from countless
dangers and troubles.”
Asher smiled wryly, his eyes burning intensely. “I can’t do much for
Justin. It’s Justin’s fight now. I can only pray for him. I hope you don’t laugh at my attempt to reach out to God, Bella.”
Bella sniffled and burst into tears again. She broke down and cried in
Asher’s arms.
“Thank you… Ash… Thank you…”
“If you thank me one more time, I’ll be mad at you, silly girl.” Asher
pouted dotingly.
With her emotions getting the best of her, Bella wailed louder.
“Bella, when Justin wakes up, be good to him. At least, don’t make
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things difficult for him or be mad at him.”
Asher shuffled her hair tenderly and expressed, “He would do anything for you. I doubt I can do what he did for you.”
Bella’s mind wandered back to when Justin shielded her from the
arrow.
“Bella, don’t cry…”
She closed her eyes as tears stained her face.
The Thompsons arrived at the hospital and drove into the basement parking lot.
Ryan was there, waiting for them.
Bella got out of the car and sprinted to Ryan desperately. “How is
Justin now?”
Ryan replied, “He’s in surgery. You know the surgeon.”
“I know the surgeon? Is it Arnold?” Bella was quick to put the piece
together.
She looked back at Asher.
Asher met her gaze calmly, even though something stirred within him.
“Yeah. The surgery has been going on for three hours now.”
Worried sick, Ryan said, “I heard Dr. Larson is a relative of Mila. Can
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