Chapter 304

Sebastian lowered his head, pressing his brow against Valeria's forehead. He endured the pain that tore through both his body and mind. All he wanted to do was hold on to the person he longed for. He feared she might hate him. What he feared even more was that she wouldn't bother him and simply forget him altogether. In three years or maybe even ten years from now, she could have another man, forgetting all the wounds that Sebastian had left her with. In Valeria's world, he would become nothing more than a passerby. The thought alone struck Sebastian's chest like a blade. He clutched it and slowly bent over. His face was drained of color, and sweat formed on his forehead. Even as Valeria reached out to support him, all she touched was the sharp ridges of his thin, bony back. He collapsed to the ground, just as he had two hours ago. The nurse rushed off to call the doctor. Valeria held him up on her knees, struggling to lift him up. "Sebastian." Sebastian continued, "I had th