Se connecter“Let me go!” Anthony yelled, slamming his fists against the bedside table and crashing everything in his hospital room to the floor.The nurses tried to hold him back, but he violently pushed them away. “Where is Anna? I want to see Anna!” he added, dragging his hands through his hair and shaking his head repeatedly as he tried to break past them. He made a desperate run for the door, but the nurses were finally able to pin him down on the bed. One of them quickly injected a sedative into his arm. Even as the drug entered his system, Anthony continued to fight, struggling to free himself from their grip until his eyelids grew heavy and his eyes slowly started to close.Outside the glass observation window, Anna’s eyes welled with tears as she watched him fall still. Her heart breaking, she reached for the handle to go inside, but the doctor stepped in her path, stopping her from entering.“Doctor, are you sure this will work?” she asked, deep concern laced in her tone.“Yes, so you do
“I’m scared of how possessive you have become of me,” Anna said, the confession tearing out of her throat as hot tears finally welled in her eyes. She looked down at where Anthony's fingers were clamped white around her wrists. “I know you are scared that I might leave. But I am telling you, Anthony, I will never leave you, but…”Anthony’s eyes widened, the pupils contracting into sharp, dark points as his grip tightened even more.“But what?” he demanded, his voice cracking with a raw, terrifying desperation.“If you don’t get treated, then I don’t think I can continue our relationship,” she said, forcing the words out even though they felt like glass in her throat.“You just said you will never leave me!” Anthony's voice broke completely, a teary, frantic edge taking over as he scrambled closer to her on the bed. His face twisted in pure agony. “So why on earth are you saying this to me right now? Why, Anna?”“I said I won’t leave only if you agree to be treated,” Anna countered, he
"What are you thinking about?"Anna’s voice broke through the fog in Anthony's mind. Instantly, a bright smile forced its way onto his face at the mere sight of her. He stood up from the couch as she approached."Here, drink this," she said, handing him a small cup with his medication. Anthony took it from her, swallowing the pills without breaking eye contact. "Good. You’ll be back to yourself in no time," she added, her lips curving into a warm smile."Thank you," he murmured."You don’t need to thank me. I just want you to get better," she replied softly.A faint, heavy smile touched Anthony's lips. The guilt in his chest was suffocating. "You shouldn’t have had to see me like that, Anna. I am really sorry," he said, a distinct hint of sadness bleeding into his tone. "But you don't have to worry, okay? You won't ever have to see me like that again."Anna offered a small half-smile, stepping closer until she stood right in front of him. She reached up, placing a calm, comforting han
Anthony opened his eyes, his dazed gaze instantly fixing on the bedroom ceiling above him. A sudden flash of realization hit him, and his eyes widened in stark panic. He bolted upright in his bed, frantically repeating Anna's name as he tried to scramble out of the mattress."Hey, wait a minute! You can’t get up," Lola said, her voice laced with deep concern as she rushed over and firmly pressed her hands against his chest, pushing him back down. She pointed sharply toward the IV line taped securely into his arm. "You still aren't well, Anthony.""Where is Anna? Where is she?!" Anthony demanded, his voice cracking with sheer panic as his eyes wandered wildly around the perimeter of his room."I am here," a soft voice called out.Anna stepped into his line of sight with a gentle smile on her face, causing the overwhelming panic in Anthony's chest to instantly reduce. He couldn't help but smile back at her, his breathing finally slowing down."Anna, please come to me," he whispered, hol
Anna’s eyes widened in sheer horror as a thick, crimson stream of blood began to slip rapidly from Anthony's wrist. A sharp gasp tore from her throat, and she screamed, the sound laced with a heavy, tearful panic."Why would you do that?!" Anna cried out, stumbling forward to close the distance between them.Anthony didn't even seem to notice the pain. His gaze was entirely locked onto her, glassy and desperate. "You won’t leave me... will you?""Anthony, this is absolute insanity! You are mad!" she sobbed, her hands shaking violently as she looked at the growing pool of blood."You won’t leave me... would you?"Suddenly, his knees buckled. The powerful, commanding man collapsed onto the floor, sinking to his knees as tears rolled down his hollow eyes. He looked up at her, utterly broken. "Please, Anna," he choked out, his chest heaving so violently it felt as though his heart might burst right through his ribs. "I am nothing without you."Anna stood frozen, completely terrified. She
Anna sat on the cold stone curb by the roadside, her fingers trembling as she scrolled through the contacts on her phone. Name after name flashed across the screen, but with each swipe, a heavy, crushing realization settled into her chest. There was no one. There was absolutely no one in her life she could actually call for help.Anthony had been her entire world. He had systematically become everything she had, and now she was entirely stranded. Why did I let myself become so dependent on him? she thought bitterly, burying her face in her hands. Who do I call now? Where do I even go?"This is so fucked up," she whispered to the empty street, a tear escaping her eye. "Why is this happening to me?" Just when she thought she had finally found a sliver of genuine happiness, it had been ripped away, leaving her with nothing but ghosts and lies.Then, a desperate thought crossed her mind. It felt reckless, even stupid, but she had no other choice. With a numb thumb, she pulled up Jake’s co







