When Eileen opened her eyes again, she was greeted by a stark white ceiling and matching walls.An IV drip was steadily dispensing medicine beside her bed."Where… am I?" Eileen forced out, her voice raspy and dry.The next second, a slender, elegant hand reached over, offering a glass of water."You're awake."Eileen turned eagerly, and sure enough, the familiar face she knew so well was right before her.This time, she couldn't hold back the rush of emotion inside her any longer. She threw her arms tightly around Kolten.Feeling the warmth of the woman in his arms, Kolten froze for several seconds before recovering his senses. "Eileen.""Don't speak. Just let me hold you a little longer." Eileen finally felt every muscle in her body relax completely.After a long while, she reluctantly pulled back from his chest."Eileen, you—""Kolten, I've made up my mind. After everything that happened, my answer is yes," Eileen said with absolute sincerity as she looked at Kolten.At
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