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At ease

Author: Zelly
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-30 22:19:51

~ Sebastian's POV ~

Watching them say goodbye….Ashley and Helen in the cutest way possible, made something stir inside me. Something soft. Something warm.

Ashley had wrapped her arms around Helen like she never wanted to let go. And Helen, even in her weakened state, had managed to hold her just as tightly. The moment between them wasn't loud or dramatic, but it carried more weight than most conversations I’ve ever had. It’s wordless love…..pure and raw.

They meant so much to each other. That much was clear. And it made me think: family, when held close, heals even the deepest wounds.

As Ashley and I walked out of the hospital together, the silence between us wasn’t awkward…it was reflective. She seemed calmer now, visibly relieved after seeing Helen alive, speaking, and slowly recovering. Her steps were lighter, her expression no longer tense. And I could tell that part of her heart was patched just by that visit.

At least she gets to have that relief. At least she knows her sister i
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