Seline quickly pressed down on Noelle's hand. "You shouldn't blame yourself. Everything you're doing right now is for her future. How about this? Since I'm free, I'll take Rosie back to Coppersville to stay with my parents once she has recovered.

"They've been missing her all this while, and I'm sure she misses them just as much. So, you don't have to worry about it being a trouble for them."

Noelle didn't respond.

Seline knew she might not take her up on her offer, but she didn't press on, nor did she force Noelle to give her an answer right away.

Instead, she said, "Let's go with this for now. You're tired, so why don't you head back for a rest first? I'll stay here with Rosie tonight."

"No, it's okay. You go back. I'll stay."

"But-"

"Do you really think I'll be able to fall asleep if I go back now?"

Seline couldn't refute Noelle's question, so in the end, she could only nod in agreement.

After watching Seline leave, Noelle slowly sat down by Rosie's bed.

Rosie just had her blood drawn, and there was still a mark on her forearm. Her hair was loose, making her face look somewhat pale.

Noelle wanted to reach out and touch her, but she was afraid of waking her up. So, she slowly withdrew her hand in the end.noveldrama

After staring at Rosie for a while, she finally said, "I'm sorry, Rosie."

Her voice was barely a whisper, so soft only she could hear. Thus, Rosie remained asleep.

...

Over the next few days, Noelle became even busier, shuttling between the film set and the hospital. Sometimes, when Rosie suddenly craved a certain food, Noelle would return to the hotel to cook for her. In just one week, Noelle had lost around ten pounds, making her look almost unrecognizable, which Seline couldn't bear to see.

But it seemed like Noelle was trying desperately to make up for lost time with Rosie, so she wouldn't let Seline help with anything.

As a result, Seline couldn't do anything even if she wanted to.

Fortunately, the test results came back quickly, and it was determined that Rosie only had a simple viral infection. Although there were in her tungs, timely treatment prevented any serious

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consequences.

On the day of the discharge, Noelle kept her promise and took Rosie to the nearby amusement park.

During these days in the hospital,

Rosie had cooperated with the

treatment the whole time. Even the doctors praised her for being the most well-behaved child they had ever seen.

But as Noelle watched Rosie pretend to be calm and not to be in pain, she felt even more heartbroken.

It wasn't until Noelle saw Rosie's face lit up with an innocent smile that she finally felt her tightly wound nerves relax a little.

After running around for a bit, Rosie immediately became sweaty in the face.

Noelle crouched down to wipe her sweat. "Don't run too fast. You've just gotten better. The doctor said you need to rest more."

Rosie nodded vigorously, but Noelle knew she hadn't really taken her words to heart.

Just as she was about to say something else, Rosie suddenly looked ahead and asked, "Hey, who's that?"

Noelle instinctively turned her head.

A group of people was walking toward them. The man in the lead was dressed in a black suit, the creases still sharp and neat, and his hair was meticulously styled.

Over the past two years, time had

only sharpened his features, making him even more striking and resolute. His presence carried an effortless authority that was impossible to ignore.

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He had been listening to the person talking beside him, but just as Noelle turned her head, his eyes caught hers.

They locked eyes.