Chapter 203

Raphael's voice was faint. It was probably from exhaustion after the stomach pumping, or from sheer emotional fatigue. Abigail hesitated. She debated telling him that Jayden had just left. "Just rest for now," she said instead. Feelings were messy enough. When it came to theirs, it was even more complicated than most. The more outsiders interfered, the worse it got. Raphael slowly closed his eyes and said, "You should leave now." "I will. But not yet. I've already arranged for a nurse, and I've spoken to the doctors. Until you're fully recovered, don't even think about leaving the hospital. "You didn't care about all those people criticizing you online, so why does any of this matter now? The only thing that matters is staying alive. As long as you're alive, there's always hope. Giving up is the coward's way out. "Maybe you hate this industry and think that walking away wouldn't make a difference. But you're being selfish. Many people care about you. Some have never even met you,