When Love Breaks (Josephine)

One thing Zayn didn't lie about was the nightmare he'd had the night before.

It was so terrifying that he woke up covered in sweat.

In his dream, Josephine married another man. That man was more handsome and more accomplished than himself. Even his family background was many times more prestigious than his. In front of that man, Zayn felt like a speck of dust. Facing a perfect man like that, Zayn didn't even dare speak of getting her back.

What could he possibly say to make her give up on a man like that and choose someone as unworthy as him?

He was in despair and powerless. He wanted to die.

When he woke up, an icy chill seeped down his spine, suffocating him.

He was scared to death.

The world outside was vast, and many men were better than him. He couldn't let Josephine roam freely. Otherwise, she would eventually fall for someone else.

After much deliberation, he decided to come clean.

Even though she might disapprove of his methods, or that her impression of him would falter, he thought he could keep her by his side by playing the victim.

As long as he could keep her by his side, with her loyal personality, she would never leave him.

All he needed was for her to come see him.

He had been waiting from morning till noon and even until the evening. Eventually, the sun had set, but Josephine still wasn't there.

No matter how many times he'd texted or called, begging for her to come over, she would give him the same reply.

"I'm taking care of my friend in the hospital."

In the past, she had never made him wait like this before.

As long as he called her, she would drop everything and rush over to him.

That was because, in her heart, he was more important than anything else.

Today, he was crying when he begged her to meet him. But now, she was ignoring him because of a friend.

For the first time, he could sense that he was losing her.

Like sand, she was slipping through his fingers.

No matter how hard he tried to hold on, he couldn't keep her.

But there was no turning back for him.

He had to stick to his plan. Otherwise, he would lose everything.

"Josephine... Josephine... Please give me some time."

It was already 7:00 pm. Zayn stared at the untouched food on the table and the indifferent replies from Josephine. With Nadine repeatedly reminding him to go downstairs, he closed his eyes for a moment.

Then, he grabbed his jacket to attend the press conference.

Back at the hospital, Josephine accompanied Ethan for a full day.

Even though she was with him, she was busy answering calls from Mason and the production crew to deal with work-related matters.

At around 5:00 pm, her eyelids grew heavy. Without realizing it, she had fallen asleep while slumping over the bed.

Before that, she forced Ethan to stay in bed. Now that she was asleep, he was finally able to get out of bed.

He went to the washroom and walked around the hospital. When he returned to the ward, she was still fast asleep.

Her eyes were twitching and her breathing was steady. She was in a deep sleep.noveldrama

If he didn't wake her up, she might continue sleeping for hours. Fearing that she wouldn't fall asleep at night, he couldn't let her continue steeping. So, he gently nudged her.