It cast a dark and gloomy shadow over her

Suddenly, a dark shadow enveloped her

With that, Camila raised her head.

That face was a familiar one to her.

With a hoarse voice, Camila apologized to Isaac, “I'm sorry...”

Isaac replied calmly, “It's not your fault, is it?"

Camila struggled to find the words, stuttering, “I... I..."

“Stand up and go home," he whispered to her.

After sitting for an extended period, Camila's legs had gone numb. When she tried to stand up, she stumbled and fell back onto the bench. Isaac caught her by the waist, preventing her from falling.

Camila buried her face into Isaac's chest.

By now, tears were streaming down her cheeks like a waterfall. A step at a time...

As they made their way back, they remained silent, the weight of their emotions filling the air like a thick fog.

Even when they got home, Camila's eyes remained moist, but she refused to let out a sob, biting her bottom Lip hard and curling up under the quilt to restrain her feelings. Meanwhile, Isaac cradled her gently in his arms.

Camila's cries grew hoarse, her nose clogged, and her eyes swollen Though she might have dozed off, she never slept well. At the slightest sound of the door closing, she was stirred from her slumber.

Camila awoke to see Isaac walking out of the room.

She got out of bed, her clothes all wrinkled, and walked barefoot. Hearing sounds coming from behind the study's door, she carefully made her way there.

She walked over.

Peeking through the slight crack in the door, Camila overheard Alick's words.

“We found an authoritative forensics expert. Mrs. Hayes died after a doctor accidentally severed a nerve fiber while operating on her... Surgery on the brain is always risky. There would be a high probability of an accident in the absence of an experienced surgeon. I've already made the inquiry. Six persons, including Josiah and Mrs. Johnston, performed the operation on her that day. I've inquired about it, and everyone points toward..."

Alick didn't say her name.

Everyone knew it, however.

Willie explained, "Perhaps she wished to save her, but she is unfamiliar with brain surgery because she is a heart surgeon. So there's an issue..."

Isaac walked up to the French window and paused there. He was completely silent. Willie and Alick just stood there, motionless.

A long silence followed until Isaac finally remarked, "You can leave now.

Both Alick and Willie exchanged glances and then answered nearly simultaneously, "It's quite common to have an accident..."