Besides, Gerard is deeply in love with Lilah. Lillie has no chance of coming between them. What you're doing is giving her false hope, and it's harming her!"

Her voice was sharper than ever.

Melvin's expression darkened similarly.

He looked at her incredulously, disappointment flashing in his eyes.

"Joselyn, you've let those people take over your heart. Have you ever thought about Lillie, thought about me?"

Melvin circled around the table and slowly approached Joselyn.

His tall stature allowed him to look down at her, exuding an intense pressure as if he wanted to whisk her away immediately.

"Melvin!"

Joselyn reprimanded coldly, "You've gone too far!"

Those words pierced Melvin's heart like a sharp blade.

He froze, speechless for a long moment.

Suddenly, he wondered what the years of companionship had meant, why even now, he was someone she could discard so heartlessly.

"Fine, very well, Melvin said with a cold smile, stepping back a few paces while staring intently at the woman in front of him.

"If you can say that, it means I hold no weight in your heart.

So be it." His gaze turned icy as he looked at her.

He turned to leave, wanting to escape from here, from her.

Joselyn couldn't let him go so easily, especially when she carried hope.

"So what do you want me to do to let them go?" she shouted at his retreating back.

Melvin stopped abruptly, then slowly turned around...

Late at night, Joselyn returned with the antidote.

Everyone was overjoyed, especially Lilah, who hurriedly expressed her gratitude and then, with the help of others, administered the antidote to Gerard.

He didn't wake immediately, remaining in a coma for three days and nights, as if he needed time to recover his strength.

On the morning of the fourth day, as the first rays of dawn filtered in, he awoke.

The first person he saw was his beloved Lilah.