Chapter 443

Miles let out a helpless chuckle and leaned back against the hospital bed, eyes fixed on the window. Weirdly enough… it didn't feel so lonely anymore. Somehow, the hospital didn't seem as cold and dreadful either. That familiar sense of being understood and not being alone—he'd once tried to find it in Beckett and Owen Reid too. Just that comforting connection between friends. But even so… he knew better than to depend too much. Even between close buddies, leaning too hard could mess things up. Because Miles understood one harsh truth—no one sticks with you forever. Not even someone you love. And someone like him? He didn't deserve that kind of love anyway. — At the inpatient department. When Madeleine came to, her body still burned with a fever. Probably got too overwhelmed and triggered her heart again. "I'm sorry..." she mumbled the moment she saw Beckett sitting at her bedside. Relief flashed in her eyes, but guilt quickly followed. "It's just… it's been a while since my heart acte