Chapter 143 Leave

• Hailey***
• A lump lodged in my throat, and the words caught in my chest. I forced a smile, my heart aching, as I responded, "I don't know how I’d survive without you. You mean everything to me."
• Tears burned at the corners of my eyes, but I held them back, gripping his hand even tighter, silently vowing never to leave his side. Yet, despite the relief flooding through me, Louise’s words still haunted me—his threat, his ultimatum. I had to stay strong for him, no matter what.