She didn't stop walking.
His fingers closed around empty air as she disappeared down the corridor without looking back.
Yueyao's bare feet padded softly against the cold hospital floor as she walked down the silent hallway, her thin hospital gown clinging to her frail frame with each step.
The fluorescent lights flickered overhead, casting her shadow long and broken on the polished tiles.
She didn't know where she was going.
She just knew she couldn't stay there any longer.
She just knew… she couldn't bear to hear his voice… not for another second.
She didn't care.
All she knew was that if she stayed there any longer, she would shatter completely.
Behind her, Shen Xiao stood frozen, his hand still outstretched, fingers trembling slightly as he stared at the empty hallway she had left behind.
Bai Zhi walked up to him slowly, her heels clicking rhythmically against the floor. She placed a gentle hand on his arm, her eyes brimming with carefully constructed concern.
