Layla's question hit Tristan like a ton of bricks.

He desperately wanted to assure her that he would never leave her side—that he'd always be there for her no matter what happened.

But deep down, he knew that hanging around might just make her worry even more.

He could still hear the doctor's heavy, emotionless words echoing in his mind.

Layla was in a serious state, and some of her memories were slipping away like lost dreams.

Even though she remembered him, ...