Chapter 116 I feared I might pass out from the heartache R18

Betty leaned her entire body, including her head, against the wall.

As she did, Michael pulled back slightly, his eyes reopening to lock onto Betty's.

Her eyes, initially shut tight from shock, slowly opened to meet Michael's intense and clear gaze.

It seemed Michael had regained his composure, his eyes lucid and aware.

In the moments he had rested his head on Betty's shoulder, he had sorted through his thoughts—past and present.

His departure had been brief, and with just a little prompting from Betty, he had snapped back to reality.

However, this newfound clarity made him even more 'dangerous,' as it reverted him back to the beast who had once preyed upon his own mother.

Betty, seeing the change in his eyes, understood this all too well.

Yet, she wasn't frightened; instead, she felt a surge of joy—Michael's recovery was a blessing in disguise.