I listened in silence before suddenly laughing."Then would you let me choose someone better?"The hand holding mine clenched tightly, only to release a moment later, cautious, as if afraid of hurting me.And just like that, I had my answer."Yeah." Liam let out a low, bitter chuckle. "I really am selfish.""And what’s wrong with that?"I shifted, straddling him, my gaze locked onto his."Love is selfish by nature. Or are you planning to let go of me again, just like two years ago? To stand by and watch while I get hurt all over again?"His body went rigid beneath my touch.His breath hitched. "Never!""Then don’t let go of me."A lump formed in my throat, my voice softening."Liam, this time, let me stay with you, okay? You’re just sick. That’s all. There’s nothing wrong with that."People get sick. You just need to eat well, rest properly, take your meds, and follow treatment. Everything will be okay."I held him tightly and only then did I realize how deeply the fear had settled in
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