When Love Fades in the Flames

When I finally came to my senses, I realized he wasn't really looking at me but was simply staring through my soul to check on Alice's condition."Dr. Winters!" A newly arrived field nurse burst into the tent. She didn't understand the connection between Sebastian and me, but her face was pale with urgency as she delivered John's message. "The patient Dr. John was working on just now has been declared brain dead. Do you want to take another look?"Sebastian stood up without hesitation and walked toward Alice's bedside. She was groaning restlessly at this moment. His voice was firm as he replied, "Dr. John is just as capable as I am. If he has declared the patient dead, there's nothing more I can do."The nurse stood there, frozen in disbelief, her eyes wide and questioning.I shook my head, too, knowing this was just how Sebastian was. He had seen death so many times that he no longer flinched at its arrival. He always focused on saving the living. But for the dead? He spared no

After several days of tension, John finally stormed into Sebastian's tent.The moment he stepped inside, his eyes landed on Alice lying on Sebastian's chest, her face glowing with shy affection.John's temper flared instantly and said disapprovingly, "Seb, this is a battlefield, not a hotel. If you can't control yourself, then I suggest you put in a request to leave immediately!"Sebastian's expression darkened, and a flicker of disdain crossed his face. "If you're here to stand up for Crystal, tell her to stop spreading lies about Alice. I won't allow her reputation to be tarnished."John let out a bitter laugh, caught between fury and disbelief.After calming himself down, he handed Sebastian the military-issue phone and said coldly, "It's a call from Crystal's family."Sebastian hesitated before taking it from John's hand.The second he held it to his ear, my brother's furious voice exploded through the phone. "You bastard! You promised me you'd take care of my sister! How co

After Sebastian dropped Alice off at home, he headed to Joys Bakery to pick up some pastries for me. These were sold in limited quantities. As soon as they were available, they would sell out within minutes, with long lines of eager customers waiting to get their hands on them.Joys Bakery was owned by Sebastian's family, and I had often begged him to pull some strings and get me a box of those coveted pastries. Every time, he would look at me with that serious expression and say, "One day, you'll be the lady boss of Joys Bakery. You have to lead by example and follow the store's rules."Reluctantly, I had to give up.But then, one day, I ran into Alice at Joys Bakery. She had several boxes of pastries in front of her, each one barely touched as she just took a single bite taken from each cake. She smiled at me smugly and said, "You know, only the very top layer of these pastries is worth eating."At that moment, I hated Sebastian to the very core! How could he make me, his actual

Alice was shocked when she saw Sebastian's face now covered in a thick beard. Without wasting a moment, he began questioning her relentlessly, going over every past conflict between her and me. He asked who was right and who was wrong. I covered my face in silence, pondering, 'Sebastian, what is the point of this?'Seeing that he had figured out the truth, she didn't bother hiding anything anymore, so she told him everything, leaving nothing unsaid. When she finished, a smirk curled at the corner of her lips. "But you know, all of this happened because you allowed it."Furious, he rushed forward and grabbed her by the throat. "You're lying! Why do you want to harm me?!"Alice gasped for breath, her voice barely a whisper as she struggled to speak. "Sebastian... You're nothing but... a hypocrite."His grip loosened as he stumbled back, momentarily dazed by her words.Gasping for air, she stepped back, putting distance between them. After a few deep breaths, she sneered at him