CHAPTER 465: CHAPTER 465: A CENTURY-LONG EMBRACE 5

I wish so much to hold you.

Unfortunately, time separates mountains from rivers.

Unfortunately, people come and go between you and me.

When Chloe Grant took a step back, seeing Isabella Gray and still Mr. Morgan standing between her and Matthew Morgan, she instinctively remembered a phrase she once liked very much.

She had forgotten where it originated from.

She only remembered that when she first saw it, she recited it over and over, finding it beautiful, yet somewhat painful.

Until today, until this very moment...

Chloe Grant finally understood the bitterness behind the phrase.

"Matthew Morgan, what do you want to do?"

Isabella Gray’s agitated questioning brought Chloe Grant back to reality.

It was only then that she realized Isabella Gray was helping Matthew Morgan as he attempted to stand up.

She wanted Matthew Morgan to lie back down, but he insisted on getting up.

"You’ve just had surgery, rest well."

At this moment, Mr. Morgan also frowned deeply.

But no one could stop Matthew Morgan from getting up.

He had already stood up, his upper body bare, wrapped in bandages.

Because of his movement, bloodstains appeared on the white bandages.

Yet, Matthew Morgan acted as if nothing happened and took his jacket to put it on.

"You all go out for a bit, I need to talk to Chloe alone," Matthew Morgan said simply.

"If you have something to say, can’t you say it lying down? Must you stand up?" Isabella Gray frowned.

The more Chloe Grant moved away from Matthew Morgan, the more surprised she felt.

"It’s important," was Matthew Morgan’s only response.

Lucas Morgan looked at Matthew Morgan, then at Chloe Grant, and finally chose to step forward, soothing Isabella Gray, "Let’s go out first. Since Chloe was involved in tonight’s events, my brother might need to ask her some details."

"But..."

"It’s okay, we’ll come back in a moment."

Lucas Morgan gently coaxed Isabella Gray, finally managing to lead her out.

Mr. Morgan didn’t say much either, just glanced at Matthew Morgan before leaving the room with his cane.

Ralph Koch arrived carrying the child, surprised to see everyone leaving the ward.

However, after noticing Chloe Grant had not come out, Ralph Koch’s lips curled into a faint smile.

He handed Cloudy back to Isabella Gray.

Gale Koch followed closely beside the child.

Lucas Morgan leaned against the wall, silently watching the ward door close.

The door had no window, so he couldn’t spy on what was happening inside.

But...

He seemed to know what would happen inside.

Lucas Morgan lowered his head, a bitter smile on his lips.

Previously, he watched as Matthew Morgan stood quietly behind Chloe Grant, silently giving without asking her to understand, without asking her to be moved, without asking her to walk with him, only hoping she would be happy.

At that time, Lucas Morgan’s only feeling while watching Matthew Morgan was: It turns out silently loving someone, silently giving, is so simple.

However...

That was just his thought then.

Now, standing here, Lucas Morgan realized he had feelings for Chloe Grant, yet he had to watch her care only about Matthew Morgan.

He even had to create a reasonable situation for them to be alone together.

Lucas Morgan’s only feeling at this moment was... heartbroken.

He, a grown man, felt so sad he wanted to cry...

Only then did Lucas Morgan understand that every time Matthew Morgan gave for Chloe Grant, it was with such pain.

Yet he pretended nothing was amiss.

He deserved to lose, didn’t he?

...

Inside the ward, Matthew Morgan stood in front of the bed, while Chloe Grant stood by the window.

Between them was a full three meters!

The light from outside shone in, separating them like a river of stars.