?<strong>Chapter 825:</strong>


    Weak, Theo copsed backward, his body giving out, the snow cushioning his fall. The cold, indifferent ground felt almostforting as he listened to the fading sound of the car driving away. He had always known that Kaelyn woulde for him one day. He had just been careless.


    Slowly, he raised his hand, reaching for the falling snowkes. They danced just out of reach, slipping through his fingers like a fleeting dream. Everything felt surreal.


    As Elyse walked back to her hotel, the snow began to fall heavier, making the cold pierce deeper into her bones. She thought about catching a cab, but just then, a car sped by, its rear window slightly open.


    A glimpse of a woman’s silhouette inside caught Elyse’s eye. The brief glimpse sparked a deep sense of recognition in her.


    Elyse took a few more steps, but an unsettling feeling started to eat away at her. That woman seemed to be Kaelyn. But why would she be here? A dark premonition began to form in Elyse’s mind, her heart beating with a heavy sense of dread.


    Elyse considered looking for Theo, wondering if he knew anything about Kaelyn’s whereabouts. However, she quickly decided against it, thinking it was too dramatic. What danger could Kaelyn really pose to her or Theo? With that thought, she kept walking, only to suddenly turn and start running, gripping her violin case tightly.


    As she ran, her eyes were suddenly caught by a still figure lying on the pavement ahead. A wave of panic washed over her—could it be Theo?


    Elyse’s heart raced in her chest as she rushed forward. Her worst fears were confirmed when she saw Theo lying in a pool of his own blood. She knelt beside him and gently cradled his face, her voice heavy with worry as she whispered his name. But his eyes stayed tightly shut, and he didn’t respond.


    Elyse’s hands shook, whether from fear or the cold, she couldn’t tell. She fumbled for her phone and called for help. Shortly after, an ambnce came and took Theo to the hospital.


    Elyse followed behind, her mind racing as she sank into a seat outside the operating room. She wrapped her arms tightly around her knees. Could Kaelyn be behind this terrible act? But everything she knew about Kaelyn suggested that Kaelyn had feelings for Theo. Surely, even if Theo had turned her down, Kaelyn wouldn’t have reacted with such violence, would she?


    Caught up in a whirlwind of anxiety and doubt, Elyse was jolted from her worried thoughts when Theo finally came out of surgery. She hurried to his bedside, her heart sinking as she looked at his pale, lifeless face.


    Elyse had been awake all night keeping watch in the hospital when Theo finally started to move. When he realized where he was, he forced a pained smile. “I’m sorry, Elyse. I’ve caused you so much trouble,” he said weakly.


    Exhausted, Elyse rubbed her eyes. “It’s okay. Did you see who attacked you?”


    “Yes, it was Kaelyn,” Theo said, his voice carrying a hint of irony.


    Elyse was shocked. She couldn’t believe that Kaelyn was indeed responsible for hurting him. “Why would she do such a thing?” she asked. “Didn’t she care about you? They say love can sometimes turn into hate.”


    “Hahaha… Ouch!” Theo suddenlyughed, but his amusement quickly turned to a grimace of pain from his wound.


    “Be careful. That knife wound was deep. You almost didn’t make it.”


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